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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

25 Colleges
$31,854 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,842 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 54,635 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English language and literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the English language and literature doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.

Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full English Language & Literature at Illinois State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.

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#3

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

BGSU graduate students pay an average of $15,823 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great value for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 a year.

Purdue also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Loyola University Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

UIUC graduate students pay an average of $30,862 in tuition and fees each year.

UIUC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#10

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Notre Dame graduate students pay an average of $58,662 in tuition and fees each year.

Notre Dame also took the #4 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Notre Dame Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 937
Michigan 1,125
Ohio 1,678
Illinois 1,599
Wisconsin 789

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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