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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

28 Colleges
$23,907 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,647 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 9,566 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for English language and literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English language and literature majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 15% of our Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Lindenwood University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full English Language & Literature at Winona State University Report

$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Metro State are $9,394 a year.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN
$46,221 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hamline are $46,221 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Hamline University Report

#6

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$16,410 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Truman State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $16,410 per year.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fargo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Dakota State University are $14,876 a year.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$18,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.

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$16,498 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.

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$15,320 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 82
Missouri 237
Minnesota 168
Iowa 151
North Dakota 11
Nebraska 71
South Dakota 5

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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