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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

65 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for English majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for general English literature students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#10

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #10, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
12 Ball State University Muncie, IN

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 26 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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