2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for English in the Plains States Region
41
Colleges
367,133
Bachelor's Degrees
$25,831
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value English School for You
English is the #13 most popular major in the country with 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 367,133 went to students in the Plains States region of the United States.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for English in the Plains States Region ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a bachelor's in english language. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. Instead, we are looking at those english language schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
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2024 Best Value English Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best English Colleges for the Money.
Top 10 Best Value English Schools
The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of North Dakota. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks. In addition to being on our best value list, UND has also earned the #9 rank in our Best English Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
It takes the average student at UND about 4.6 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,664. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UND is $103,348. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Missouri State University - Springfield comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
The average student at Missouri State graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,236. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State is about $104,562. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Truman State University. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
At Truman State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $19,317. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Truman State be around $81,711. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average student at North Dakota State University graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $21,672. This means that the average student pays around $97,307 to get a bachelor’s degree from North Dakota State University. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Iowa State University landed the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value english schools. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames. Iowa State not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #4 on our Best English Schools in the Plains States Region list.
It takes the average student at Iowa State about 4.4 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $26,185. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Iowa State is $115,476. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Northern Iowa comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average student at UNI graduates in less than 4.4 years, and it costs about $24,379 per year to attend the school. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UNI is $107,024. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Full English at University of Northern Iowa Report
Winona State University earned the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
The average student at Winona State graduates in less than 4.4 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,155. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Winona State be around $97,925. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth earned the #8 spot in our 2024 rankings. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at UMN Duluth to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $21,706. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from UMN Duluth is $96,592. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Metropolitan State University landed the #9 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value english schools. Metro State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full English at Metropolitan State University Report
Our rankings recognize University of Kansas as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best English Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at KU is 4.3 years, and it costs about $29,804 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the KU is $129,051. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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