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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best General English Literature Master's Degree 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.

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 Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the English master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Of the 23 students majoring in English at Northwestern, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Illinois. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

Women make up 80% of the English majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Illinois. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 43% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 79% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in English at Northeastern Illinois University, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Loyola University Chicago 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 #6 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 56% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Western Illinois University 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 #6 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at Western Illinois University

University of Illinois at Chicago 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 Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full General English Literature at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Northern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in English at NIU, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 83% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at DePaul University Report

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Schools 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 18 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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