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2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

8 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$31,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

English Language & Literature is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,873 and had an average of $24,681 in loans still to pay off.

Across Illinois, there were 1,707 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,329 and $24,956 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,900 and $148,219 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English language and literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English language and literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree english language & literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k) in Illinois

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 11 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern English Language & Literature Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. UChicago is a fairly large school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Chicago

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

UIUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UIC also took the #4 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at UIC

#5

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

NIU also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Northern Illinois University

#6

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Illinois State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Normal, Illinois, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Illinois State University English Language & Literature Report

#7 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Illinois University Carbondale English Language & Literature Report

#8

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Illinois For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Loyola University Chicago

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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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