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2022 Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k

13 Ranked Colleges
159 Degrees Awarded
$25,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue English Schools for a Master's in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 159 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general English literature programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree english students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) in Illinois

#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 #1 for the Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General English Literature 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 UIUC are $30,083.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General English Literature Report

#2

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #2 spot on the list. NIU is a public institution located in Dekalb, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GSU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Macomb, Illinois, and it awarded 10 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree english students whose families make more than $110k list, WIU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Illinois University are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 11 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#5 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree english students whose families make more than $110k list, UIC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

SIUE not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

Illinois State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 14 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General English Literature 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 Illinois State University are $11,069.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SIUC General English Literature Report

#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

With a ranking of #11, University of Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. UChicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree english students whose families make more than $110k list, UChicago has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k ranking. DePaul University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 11 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our illinois master’s degree english students whose families make more than $110k list, DePaul has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DePaul General English Literature Report

#13

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago ranked #13 on this year’s Best Vallue English Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making Over $110k list. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best General English Literature Master’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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