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2022 Best Value Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

5 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Literature Schools for a Bachelor's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 756 people earned their degree in literature, making the major the 250th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,970 and had an average of $29,434 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 54 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,075 and $25,381 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Literature (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Flint is a public institution located in Flint, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UM Flint is $17,211 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Literature at UM Flint

#2

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Michigan University is $18,598 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Eastern Michigan Literature Report

#3

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Calvin University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Calvin is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 11 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Calvin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $26,778 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Calvin University.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Literature at Calvin University

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. It costs about $23,366 for Great Lakes Region Bachelor’s Degree Literature students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Literature at UC

#5

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Illinois Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bloomington, Illinois. It awarded 9 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Illinois Wesleyan also made our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Illinois Wesleyan University is $27,302 for great lakes region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Literature at Illinois Wesleyan University

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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%.

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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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