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2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

14 Ranked Colleges
159 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General English Literature is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 1,324 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,090 and $22,147 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 159 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general English literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general English literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Illinois (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Governors State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674.

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#4

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid. Located in Dekalb, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

EIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Illinois University are $20,761.

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#8 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 30 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern Illinois University also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 10 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.

Full SIUE General English Literature Report

#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Illinois State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 14 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #11, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree english students with aid list, SIUC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UChicago General English Literature Report

#13

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 11 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

DePaul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DePaul University General English Literature Report

#14

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Getting Aid ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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