2024 Best English Schools in Illinois
21
Colleges in Illinois
1,147
English Language Degrees Awarded
is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 21 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of english. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,147 degrees in english during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great English School
The english language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for English rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for english schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your English Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best English Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for English in Illinois
The schools below may not offer all types of english language degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Illinois Schools in English Language
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In IL
64
English Language Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Chicago if you wish to pursue a degree in english. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 64 english students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from University of ChicagoDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
73
English Language Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in english. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were about 73 english students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from Northwestern UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
115
English Language Degrees Awarded
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in english. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 115 english students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
120
English Language Degrees Awarded
Illinois State University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in english. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.
There were about 120 english students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Illinois State UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In IL
47
English Language Degrees Awarded
Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Wheaton. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wheaton College Illinois is a great college overall.
There were about 47 english students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Illinois in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Wheaton College IllinoisDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In IL
66
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.
There were about 66 english students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from Loyola University ChicagoDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
102
English Language Degrees Awarded
UIC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 102 english students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from University of Illinois at ChicagoLocated in the large suburb of Lake Forest, Lake Forest is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #289 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lake Forest is a great college overall.
There were about 24 english students who graduated with this degree at Lake Forest in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Lake Forest CollegeMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In IL
54
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 54 english students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from DePaul UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In IL
Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elmhurst. This university ranks 18th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.
There were about 21 english students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from Elmhurst University
