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2021 Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region

49 Colleges
4,652 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,812 Avg Cost*

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region

This year's Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region ranking analyzed 49 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in english language & literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality english language & literature programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the english language & literature program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying english language & literature.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Miami University - Oxford has taken the #1 spot in this year's english language & literature ranking for non-traditional students. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Miami University - Oxford, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

About 0.8% of Miami University - Oxford students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 5,388 students at Miami University - Oxford that take at least one class online. 1,700 students are part time.

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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. U-M also made our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #2.

About 0.2% of U-M students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 15,737 students at U-M that take at least one class online. About 3,568 of the students at U-M are attending part time.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

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Our rankings recognize University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as the #3 school in this year's rankings. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at UIUC is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 35,475 students at UIUC that take at least one class online. 10,007 students are part time.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population. Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. Approximately 33,526 students take at least one class online at Michigan State. 6,517 of Michigan State students are attending part time.

Full English Language & Literature at Michigan State University Report

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Illinois State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population. On top of its placing in our non-traditional rankings, Illinois State also did well on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region list. It's in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. 2,500 of Illinois State students are attending part time.

Full English Language & Literature at Illinois State University Report

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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Wisconsin - Madison. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 11,375 students at UW - Madison that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,683 part time students in attendance at UW - Madison.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

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University of Illinois at Chicago comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 0.7% of UIC students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 19,768 students take at least one class online at UIC. About 5,712 of the students at UIC are attending part time.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

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Grand Valley State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale. GVSU also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Great Lakes Region list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 9,026 students at GVSU that take at least one class online. About 3,880 of the students at GVSU are attending part time.

Full English Language & Literature at Grand Valley State University Report

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Our rankings recognize Bowling Green State University - Main Campus as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.2%. Approximately 4,353 students take at least one class online at BGSU. 4,329 of BGSU students are attending part time.

Full English Language & Literature at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI

The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Oakland University. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

About 1.2% of Oakland students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,601 students at Oakland that take at least one class online. 4,372 students are part time.

Full English Language & Literature at Oakland University Report


 

Best for Non-Traditional Students English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students english language & literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 948
Ohio 1,289
Illinois 1,294
Indiana 742
Wisconsin 704

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