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Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

47 Colleges
$21,390 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,150 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 54,635 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English language and 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Metro State are $9,394 per year.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great value for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNI are $19,753 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNI also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, Winona State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

UNK undergraduate students pay an average of $15,320 in tuition and fees each year.

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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a year.

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#8

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Truman State are $16,410 a year.

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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 working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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

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Iowa State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa State are $25,446 per year.

Iowa State also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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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 289
Minnesota 1,056
Iowa 699
South Dakota 89
Missouri 846
Nebraska 290
North Dakota 72

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

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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