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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in Illinois 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 English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the English language and literature 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 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 76% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Northwestern University

#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 71% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at DePaul University Report

#3

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 21 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Eastern Illinois University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 68% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 32% are male.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Columbia College Chicago

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

School of the Art Institute of Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 47% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Illinois State University

With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Women make up 42% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at National Louis University

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in English language and literature at SIUC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

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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 21 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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