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2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

14 Ranked Colleges
159 Degrees Awarded
$24,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

English is the 15th most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Illinois, there were 1,324 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 159 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in English. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $48-$75k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree english language students whose families make $48-$75k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at Northwestern

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UChicago, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

Read full report on English at UChicago

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083.

Full UIUC English Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Full UIC English Report

#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EIU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full EIU English Report

#6

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Northern Illinois University is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

NIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NIU English Report

#7

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

Governors State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. GSU is a small school located in University Park, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

GSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Governors State University are $14,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at GSU

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#10 in overall quality

Western Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Macomb, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree english language students whose families make $48-$75k list, WIU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at Western Illinois University

#8 in overall quality

Northeastern Illinois University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 30 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree english language students whose families make $48-$75k list, Northeastern Illinois University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern Illinois University are $17,032, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northeastern Illinois University English Report

#11

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Illinois State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 14 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Illinois State University English Report

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is located in Carbondale, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

Full SIUC English Report

#13

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 11 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree english language students whose families make $48-$75k list, DePaul has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DePaul English Report

#14

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree english language students whose families make $48-$75k list, Loyola Chicago has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at Loyola University Chicago

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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