by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General English Literature is the 24th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 the Great Lakes region, there were 4,484 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,583 and $24,829 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 176 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,305 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general English literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Normal, Illinois, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue University - Main Campus is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #7, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #8. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 20 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio State University - Main Campus General English Literature Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
With a ranking of #10, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full University of Illinois at Chicago General English Literature Report
Loyola University Chicago landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Northwestern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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.
Read more about General English Literature at Northwestern University
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Champaign, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Kent ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayne State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #20. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
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Marquette University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Marquette University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
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Western Michigan University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 1 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State University is a large school located in East Lansing, Michigan that handed out 2 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Ball State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 1 students 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%.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General English Literature at Case Western Reserve University
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