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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate School for You

General English Literature is the #52 most popular major in Illinois with 197 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General English Literature program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the most popular school in Illinois for general English literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

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

Out of the 3 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Illinois at Springfield

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Full General English Literature at Northwestern University Report

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 65
Ohio 206
Indiana 140
Wisconsin 68

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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