2024 Best Modern Languages Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Modern Languages is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #356 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Modern Languages Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 master's degrees in modern languages during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to modern languages students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of modern languages students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized modern languages related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for modern languages students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Modern Languages Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Modern Languages in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in modern languages.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Master's in Modern Languages

1

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in modern languages. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in modern languages from University of Missouri - Columbia

1

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in modern languages. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in modern languages from University of Nebraska - Lincoln

2

Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Kansas State University is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in modern languages. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in modern languages from Kansas State University

Best Modern Languages Colleges by State

Explore the best modern languages schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	361	3
Kansas	254	2
Nebraska	211	5

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Rankings in Majors Related to Modern Languages

Modern Languages is one of 5 different types of Linguistics & Comparative Literature programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Modern Languages

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Linguistics	29
Language Translation	8
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services	5
Comparative Literature	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Pandit Rahul Sanskrutayan, Banshidhar Mohanty. More about our data sources and methodologies.