by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,881 and had an average of $23,769 in loans still to pay off.
Across Illinois, there were 1,251 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,955 and $23,481 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,054 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois” ranking, we looked at 49 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general English literature.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois bachelor’s degree english students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East-West University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Forest College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. Located in Lake Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eureka College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois. This small school is located in Eureka, Illinois, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Wesleyan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Illinois Wesleyan University
Knox College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Galesburg, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 ranking of #7, Trinity Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. Located in Palos Heights, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Illinois College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. Illinois College is a small school located in Jacksonville, Illinois that handed out 7 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Elmhurst University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Monmouth College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #10. Monmouth College is a small school located in Monmouth, Illinois that handed out 5 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General English Literature at Northeastern Illinois University
Augustana College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. Augustana College is a small school located in Rock Island, Illinois that handed out 17 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Augustana College
With a ranking of #13, Greenville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. Greenville is a small school located in Greenville, Illinois that handed out 6 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Greenville University
Illinois State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. Illinois State is a public institution located in Normal, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 109 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Illinois State University
North Park University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at North Park
University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. University of Illinois at Springfield is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 18 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Illinois at Springfield
Rockford University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #17. Rockford is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rockford, Illinois. It awarded 5 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Hebrew Theological College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. HTC is located in Skokie, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Eastern Illinois University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Eastern Illinois University
Dominican University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in River Forest, Illinois. It awarded 12 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Dominican University
Bradley University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Peoria, Illinois, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Bradley University
Chicago State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General English Literature at Chicago State University
With a ranking of #23, Quincy University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. Quincy U is a small school located in Quincy, Illinois that handed out 3 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Quincy University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Northern Illinois University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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