by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Illinois, there were 1,251 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,955 and $23,481 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 137 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,317 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. That schools that top this list have a program in general English literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree english students.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #1 spot on the list. Charleston, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Northeastern Illinois University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is located in Edwardsville, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Illinois University Edwardsville General English Literature Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General English Literature at Western Illinois University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about General English Literature at Northwestern University
With a ranking of #6, Governors State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. Governors State University is located in University Park, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 14 masters’s English 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%.
University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Springfield, Illinois, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Bradley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #9. Bradley University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 3 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Northern Illinois University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, DePaul University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 8 students 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 3 masters’s English degrees 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 1 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 4 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Roosevelt University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois ranking. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Chicago State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Illinois list. CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’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.
Full Chicago State University General English Literature Report
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