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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

45 Colleges
$30,647 Avg Salary
$24,669 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Out of the 45 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Missouri State University - Springfield

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Washington University in St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Emporia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Emporia, ESU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Emporia State University Report

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Missouri - St Louis Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

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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 26 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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