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2024 Best Modern Languages Schools in the Plains States Region

9 Colleges in the Plains States Region
265 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded
A degree in modern languages is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #234 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for modern languages students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 265 degrees in modern languages to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Modern Languages School

Best Modern Languages Schools in the Plains States Region The modern languages program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Modern Languages rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for modern languages schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Modern Languages
Master's Degrees in Modern Languages
Doctor's Degrees in Modern Languages

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Modern Languages Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Modern Languages in the Plains States Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the modern languages degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Modern Languages

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
34 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in modern languages has to check out University of Missouri - Columbia. Mizzou is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were approximately 34 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in modern languages. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 3 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in modern languages. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
33 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in modern languages has to take a look at Kansas State University. K -State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Manhattan. A Best Colleges rank of #225 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 33 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 24 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO
33 Modern Languages Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 33 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NE

UNK is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Kearney. This university ranks 10th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 5 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UNK in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KS

WSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Wichita. This university ranks 6th out of 47 schools for overall quality in the state of Kansas.

There were about 12 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
19.0% Growth in Graduates

UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 21 modern languages students who graduated with this degree at UMSL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Modern Languages Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 3
Missouri 693 131
Kansas 599 72
Nebraska 500 45
North Dakota 416 3
South Dakota 381 2

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One of 5 majors within the Linguistics & Comparative Literature area of study, Modern Languages has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Linguistics 188
Language Translation 70
Comparative Literature 13
Applied Linguistics 8
Other Linguistic, Comparative, & Related Language Studies & Services 7

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