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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best General English Literature Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for English majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Of the 37 students majoring in English at OHIO Athens, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami University - Oxford. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 85% of the English majors at the school.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the English majors at the school.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 20% are male.

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Out of the 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 35% are male.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 81% of the English majors at the school.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the English majors at the school.

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#8

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

About 79% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 21% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for General English Literature students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
12 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
12 Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH

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 32 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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