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2023 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You

English Language & Literature is the #21 most popular major in Illinois with 305 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

Check out the English language and literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 16 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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Out of the 16 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Illinois. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree English language and literature programs. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

With a ranking of #9, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 193
Ohio 339
Wisconsin 81
Michigan 163

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

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