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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

8 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 1,324 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,090 and $22,147 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general English literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general English literature program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern General English Literature Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Chicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois doctor’s degree english students whose families make $75-$110k list, UChicago has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General English Literature at UChicago

#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Illinois University are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northern Illinois University General English Literature Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large school located in Champaign, Illinois that handed out 15 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIUC General English Literature Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Chicago General English Literature Report

#7 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Carbondale, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SIUC General English Literature Report

#7

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Illinois State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General English Literature at Illinois State

#8

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154.

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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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