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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Plains States Region

155 Colleges in the Plains States Region
2,675 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,423 Avg Early-Career Salary
English Language & Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #15 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 155 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,675 bachelor's degrees in English language and literature during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great English Language & Literature School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Plains States Region The English language and literature bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Plains States Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for English language and literature, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for English language and literature.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in English language and literature. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

23 Most Well Attended Schools for English Language & Literature Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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336 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MN
#1 Best Quality In MN

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in English language and literature. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Minnesota.

There were roughly 336 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
190 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In IA
#6 Best Quality In IA

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in English language and literature needs to look into University of Iowa. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Iowa.

There were approximately 190 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO
95 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MO
#3 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Truman State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in English language and literature. Truman State is a small public university located in the remote town of Kirksville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Missouri.

There were roughly 95 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Truman State in the most recent data year.

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93 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In IA
#3 Best Quality In IA

Iowa State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in English language and literature. Iowa State is a very large public university located in the small city of Ames. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Iowa.

There were roughly 93 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent data year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
81 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KS
#1 Best Quality In KS

Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Kansas.

There were about 81 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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79 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MO
#8 Best Quality In MO

Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Springfield. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Missouri.

There were roughly 79 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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77 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MO
#2 Best Quality In MO

Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Missouri.

There were roughly 77 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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70 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NE
#2 Best Quality In NE

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Nebraska.

There were roughly 70 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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51 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NE
#5 Best Quality In NE

UNOMAHA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Omaha. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Nebraska.

There were about 51 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year.

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Drake University
Des Moines, IA
48 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In IA
#2 Best Quality In IA

Drake is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Des Moines. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Iowa.

There were about 48 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Drake in the most recent year we have data available.

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44 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MN
#6 Best Quality In MN

UMN Duluth is a large public university located in the city of Duluth. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Minnesota.

There were approximately 44 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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41 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MN
#15 Best Quality In MN

Metro State is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Saint Paul.

There were approximately 41 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Metro State in the most recent data year.

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39 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MO
#5 Best Quality In MO

Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Missouri.

There were approximately 39 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent data year.

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39 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In KS
#2 Best Quality In KS

Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Kansas.

There were approximately 39 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
38 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MN
#5 Best Quality In MN

Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Minnesota.

There were about 38 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available.

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN
38 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MN
#11 Best Quality In MN

Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Paul.

There were approximately 38 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year.

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37 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MN
#10 Best Quality In MN

UMN Morris is a small public university located in the town of Morris.

There were approximately 37 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UMN Morris in the most recent data year.

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35 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NE
#4 Best Quality In NE

Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Nebraska.

There were roughly 35 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent data year.

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34 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MO
#10 Best Quality In MO

Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population.

There were roughly 34 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent year we have data available.

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33 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In KS
#7 Best Quality In KS

Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Kansas.

There were roughly 33 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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31 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In MN
#4 Best Quality In MN

UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Minnesota.

There were roughly 31 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Carleton College
Northfield, MN
29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In MN
#3 Best Quality In MN

Located in the town of Northfield, Carleton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Minnesota.

There were about 29 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Carleton in the most recent data year.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In IA
#1 Best Quality In IA

Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Grinnell. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Iowa.

There were about 29 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Plains States Region award.

Rank College Location
25 Drury University Springfield, MO
25 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
27 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN
28 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
28 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
30 Lindenwood University Saint Charles, MO
31 University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND
31 Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN
31 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
24 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
25 Drury University Springfield, MO
25 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the most popular English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Missouri 35 634
Minnesota 34 899
Kansas 32 267
South Dakota 32 85
Iowa 31 570
Nebraska 31 241
North Dakota 30 83

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 1,959
Writing Studies 549
English Literature (Other) 147
Literature 20

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 5,552
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 3,129
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 1,806
Theology & Religious Vocations 1,372
Philosophy & Religious Studies 799

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