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2021 Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

13 Colleges
1,180 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,710 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in IllinoisWith 1,180 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, english language & literature is the #14 most popular major in Illinois. This means that of the 36,642 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 3.2% were from a college or university in the state.

For this year's Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a bachelor's in english language & literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great english language & literature programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the english language & literature program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois

Check out the english language & literature programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has taken the #1 spot in this year's english language & literature ranking for non-traditional students. UIUC is a very 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 #2 rank in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Illinois ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. Approximately 35,475 students take at least one class online at UIUC. 10,007 of UIUC students are attending part time.

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Illinois State University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Illinois State has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Illinois ranking.

About 1.7% of Illinois State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 7,464 students at Illinois State that take at least one class online. 2,500 of Illinois State students are attending part time.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Illinois at Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population. UIC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Illinois list.

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.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Illinois at Chicago

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL

DePaul University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. DePaul not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #7 on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Illinois list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. About 3,547 of the students at DePaul are attending part time.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at DePaul University

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

About 0.2% of Elmhurst students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,642 students take at least one class online at Elmhurst. About 653 of the students at Elmhurst are attending part time.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Elmhurst University

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. Loyola Chicago also made our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in Illinois list, coming in at #5.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 5,319 students at Loyola Chicago that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,121 part time students in attendance at Loyola Chicago.

Full English Language & Literature at Loyola University Chicago Report

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Governors State University
University Park, IL

Governors State University earned the #7 spot in our 2021 rankings. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. Approximately 1,840 students take at least one class online at GSU. About 1,954 of the students at GSU are attending part time.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Governors State University

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Northern Illinois University comes in at #8 in this year's ranking. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 2.1% of NIU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,712 students at NIU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,345 part time students in attendance at NIU.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Northern Illinois University

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Our rankings recognize Northeastern Illinois University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Northeastern Illinois University is lower than is typical, just 3.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,632 students at Northeastern Illinois University that take at least one class online. 3,296 students are part time.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Northeastern Illinois University

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. There are approximately 7,500 students at SIUE that take at least one class online. 3,603 of SIUE students are attending part time.

Full English Language & Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report


 

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

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

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