by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General English Literature is the 24th most popular major in the country with 37,414 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general english literature graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $29,879 and had an average of $22,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 4,185 general english literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,583 and $23,312 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 451 general english literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 63 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general english literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general english literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree english students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Dominican University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s english students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Mary University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region. Mount Mary University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Full Eastern Illinois University General English Literature Report
Out of the 63 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - East landed the #4 spot on the list. IU East is a public institution located in Richmond, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Indiana University - East
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Carroll University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution located in University Heights, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Indiana University - South Bend came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school situated in South Bend, Indiana. It awarded 3 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Indiana University - South Bend
Northeastern Illinois University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 10 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at Northeastern Illinois University
Northern Michigan University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Northern Michigan University is a public institution located in Marquette, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Northern Michigan University
Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue University Fort Wayne is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 5 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Purdue University Fort Wayne
Miami University - Oxford ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Oxford, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english degrees to 29 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Oxford General English Literature Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUE is a public institution located in Edwardsville, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
With a ranking of #12, Youngstown State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Youngstown State University
University of Michigan - Flint landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s english students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Michigan - Flint General English Literature Report
Western Illinois University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Western Illinois University is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #15, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english degrees to 31 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio University - Athens Campus General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #16, Purdue University Northwest did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue Northwest is a public institution located in Hammond, Indiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Purdue Northwest
Wright State University - Main Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 14 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Wright State University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #18, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 4 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s english students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Governors State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on General English Literature at Governors State University
Illinois State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 9 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about General English Literature at Illinois State University
Andrews University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Andrews University is a small school located in Berrien Springs, Michigan that handed out 1 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Andrews University
Indiana State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Indiana State is a medium-sized public school situated in Terre Haute, Indiana. It awarded 5 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #24. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Cleveland State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 8 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Cleveland State University
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