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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

77 Colleges
$28,767 Avg Salary
$24,913 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 9,566 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 77 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 English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the English language and literature programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Bowling Green State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

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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 English Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 English language and literature students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for English language and literature students. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

With a ranking of #9, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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Indiana University - East came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public college with a small student population.

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

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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 English Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
12 DePaul University Chicago, IL
14 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
15 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 305
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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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