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2023 Best Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Literature School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, literature was ranked #266 in the country. In fact 683 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Literature Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Literature Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Literature

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best school for literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

The excellent programs at Cornell College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the Plains States Region . Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon.

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Best Literature Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 3
Minnesota 2
Kansas 0
Iowa 3
South Dakota 0

One of 3 majors within the area of study, literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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