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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Literature Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 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 Literature program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Literature Colleges.

#1

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Lindenwood University the most popular school in the Plains States Region for literature students. 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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#2

Cornell College

Mount Vernon, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Cornell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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#3

Dordt University

Sioux Center, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dordt University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Dordt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Sioux Center.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular literature programs. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Dakota Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Literature Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Mitchell, Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular literature programs. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

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#6

Southwestern College

Winfield, KS

Southwestern College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. SC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winfield.

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Best Literature Colleges by State

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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 9 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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