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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.

English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,484 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 488 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 63 colleges that offer a degree in English. That schools that top this list have a program in English in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the Great Lakes Region

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Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Dominican University landed the #1 spot on the list. ODU is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at Ohio Dominican University

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Mount Mary University
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Mary University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about English at Mount Mary University

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Full Eastern Illinois University English Report

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Indiana University - East
Richmond, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - East. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region. Indiana University - East is a small public school situated in Richmond, Indiana. It awarded 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full IU East English Report

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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Carroll University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John Carroll is a small school located in University Heights, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full John Carroll University English Report

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Indiana University - South Bend came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. South Bend, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at Indiana University - South Bend

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Northeastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northeastern Illinois University English Report

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Northern Michigan University
Marquette, Michigan

Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Northern Michigan University is a medium-sized school located in Marquette, Michigan that handed out 8 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at Northern Michigan University

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Purdue University Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana

With a ranking of #9, Purdue University Fort Wayne did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a public institution located in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at Purdue University Fort Wayne

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at Miami University - Oxford

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Edwardsville, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2020-2021.

Full SIUE English Report

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Youngstown State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Youngstown State University English Report

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University of Michigan - Flint came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Full UM Flint English Report

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Western Illinois University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Illinois University English Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #15. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 37 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at OHIO Athens

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With a ranking of #16, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Hammond, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Purdue Northwest English Report

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With a ranking of #17, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at Wright State University - Main Campus

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University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio

University of Toledo landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 15 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at University of Toledo

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Northwestern University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Northwestern University English Report

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Governors State University
University Park, Illinois

Governors State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GSU is a small public school situated in University Park, Illinois. It awarded 3 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at GSU

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Illinois State University
Normal, Illinois

With a ranking of #21, Illinois State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at Illinois State University

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Andrews University
Berrien Springs, Michigan

Andrews University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on English at Andrews

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, Indiana

Indiana State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Indiana State University is located in Terre Haute, Indiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Full Indiana State University English Report

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ball State University English Report

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Cleveland State University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at Cleveland State University

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