by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,484 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 488 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English. To top this list, a school must have a successful English program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree english language students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 37 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 63 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #2 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is located in Oxford, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 63 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 17 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 16 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 15 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Toledo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 15 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 14 students 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%.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 14 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Wayne State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Ohio Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Northeastern Illinois University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Youngstown State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Wright State University - Main Campus is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Indiana University - East came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Indiana University - East is a small school located in Richmond, Indiana that handed out 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Cleveland State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Illinois University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. WIU is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Loyola University Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. IUPUI is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 8 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #22, Northern Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Northern Michigan University is located in Marquette, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Northern Illinois University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. Ann Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking. PFW is a medium-sized school located in Fort Wayne, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Mount Mary University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Mount Mary University is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
John Carroll University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. John Carroll is a small school located in University Heights, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Notre Dame ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #25, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Master’s list. Purdue University Northwest is a medium-sized school located in Hammond, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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