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Best Value Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$28,189 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Literature

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.

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#2

Lindenwood University

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

The excellent programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#3

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA
$47,726 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Vernon.

Cornell College undergraduate students pay an average of $47,726 in tuition and fees each year.

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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.

  • 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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