2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for English language and literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the English language and literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Columbia graduate students pay an average of $2,350 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.
Full English Language & Literature at Western Illinois University Report
Out of the 53 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Youngstown State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Dayton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UDayton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Grand Valley State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.
GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in tuition and fees each year.
Full English Language & Literature at Grand Valley State University Report
University of Wisconsin - Stout did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Menomonie, UW - Stout is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UW - Stout graduate students pay an average of $17,213 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Stout also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #10, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Marquette graduate students pay an average of $21,960 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Marquette is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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 |
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Majors Related to English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Most Popular Majors Related to English Language & Literature
| 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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