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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.

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

Check out the English language and literature bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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 moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a fairly 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s 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.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNI also is in the top 15% of our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 15% of our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Kearney. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region 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 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 #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small 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.

Full English Language & Literature at Saint Cloud State University Report

#8

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,410 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Truman State University

Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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

Full English Language & Literature at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

With a ranking of #10, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $25,446 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 10% of our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools 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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