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2024 Best Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
33 Literature Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in literature, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #264 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for literature students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 33 degrees in literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Literature School

Best Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Literature
Master's Degrees in Literature

The literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Literature in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the literature degree levels they offer.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Literature

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Every student who is interested in literature needs to take a look at Miami University - Oxford. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.More information about a degree in literature from Miami University - Oxford

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It is difficult to beat University of Cincinnati - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in literature. UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in literature from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Central Michigan crest
Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Every student pursuing a degree in literature has to take a look at Central Michigan University. Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This university ranks 10th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 5 literature students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in literature from Central Michigan University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Eastern Michigan University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in literature. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 14 literature students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in literature from Eastern Michigan University

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Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MI

Calvin University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in literature. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids. This university ranks 12th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 3 literature students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in literature from Calvin University

Best Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best literature colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 28
Ohio 314 1
Illinois 304 2
Indiana 294 1

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One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Literature Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Literature 21
English Literature (British & Commonwealth) 1
Other Literature 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,484
Writing Studies 1,681
English Literature (Other) 77

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