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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Illinois

7 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

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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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general English literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general English literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Illinois

#1

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

Illinois State also took the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’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 Illinois State University are $11,069.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

UIUC also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #3. 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.

Full UIUC General English Literature Report

#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’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 Northern Illinois University are $11,086.

Full Northern Illinois University General English Literature Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago General English Literature Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree english students list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’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 Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

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#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also took the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’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 Northwestern are $56,567.

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#7

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

University of Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548, 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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