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2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

48 Colleges
$23,290 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,583 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for English 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,172 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full General English Literature at Illinois State University Report

$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for general English literature students. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.

Full General English Literature at Western Illinois University Report

#3

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,732 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.

Full General English Literature at Youngstown State University Report

$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General English Literature at Northern Illinois University Report

$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

Read full report on General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

UDayton undergraduate students pay an average of $44,890 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UDayton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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$19,628 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General English Literature at Grand Valley State University Report

#8

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general English literature programs. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Marquette are $45,766 a year.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at Marquette University

$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Akron Main Campus

With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Eau Claire is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools 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.

  • 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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