2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for English language and literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in English Language & Literature
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Omaha is a great value for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
UNOMAHA graduate students pay an average of $16,374 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great value for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $28,550 in tuition and fees each year.
Mizzou excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
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Emporia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
ESU graduate students pay an average of $18,353 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMSL are $30,756 a year.
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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 |
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Majors Related to English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Most Popular Majors Related to English Language & Literature
| 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 8 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.
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