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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

48 Colleges
$29,583 Avg Salary
$24,829 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general English literature was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 4,966 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General English Literature Colleges.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general English literature students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for general English literature students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

The excellent programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Marquette University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #7, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general English literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 65
Illinois 197
Ohio 206
Indiana 140
Wisconsin 68

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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