2024 Best English Schools in Illinois
21
Colleges in Illinois
1,251
English Language Degrees Awarded
English is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 21 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of english. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,251 degrees in english during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great English School
The english language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for English rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for english schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your English Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best English Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for English in Illinois
The schools below may not offer all types of english language degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Illinois Schools in English Language
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
68
English Language Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in english. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were approximately 68 english students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
82
English Language Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a degree in english. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 82 english students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
130
English Language Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great choice for students interested in a degree in english. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 130 english students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
137
English Language Degrees Awarded
Illinois State University is a great option for students interested in a degree in english. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 137 english students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from Illinois State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In IL
32
English Language Degrees Awarded
Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wheaton. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.
There were approximately 32 english students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IL
64
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were roughly 64 english students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
110
English Language Degrees Awarded
UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were about 110 english students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In IL
Located in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #289 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lake Forest is a great college overall.
There were roughly 20 english students who graduated with this degree at Lake Forest in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
70
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were approximately 70 english students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.
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Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elmhurst. This university ranks 18th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were roughly 22 english students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.
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