2025 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

General English Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #33 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50 doctor's degrees in general english literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general english literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general english literature students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general english literature students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general english literature related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general english literature students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The english school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General English Literature in Illinois

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general english literature.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in English

1

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Illinois State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general english literature. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Illinois State University

2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general english literature. UIC is a very large public university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	14
Ohio	144	43
Indiana	132	37
Wisconsin	108	23

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General English Literature Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, General English Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

English Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
English	50

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.