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2025 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges in the Plains States Region
709 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded
Spanish Language & Literature is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #78 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for spanish language & literature students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 709 degrees in spanish language & literature annually.

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Choosing a Great Spanish Language & Literature School

Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region The spanish language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Spanish Language & Literature rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for spanish language & literature 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.

Pick Your Spanish Language & Literature Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Spanish Language
Master's Degrees in Spanish Language
Doctor's Degrees in Spanish Language

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that 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 Spanish Language & Literature 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 spanish language degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Spanish Language

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
69 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 69 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
39 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 39 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

It's difficult to beat Grinnell College if you wish to pursue a degree in spanish language & literature. Located in the remote town of Grinnell, Grinnell is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 4th out of 37 schools for overall quality in the state of Iowa.

There were approximately 17 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell in the most recent data year.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MN
23.8% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in spanish language & literature has to look into St Olaf College. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #301 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.

There were roughly 21 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
13.3% Growth in Graduates

SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were about 15 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at SLU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
38 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

KU is a very large public university located in the city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE
5.9% Growth in Graduates

UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Duluth. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were approximately 16 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Kansas City. This university ranks 9th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 13 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Rockhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 32nd out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 7 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College Moorhead in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best spanish language & literature schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 247
Missouri 693 103
Iowa 648 162
Kansas 599 49
Nebraska 500 66
North Dakota 416 21
South Dakota 381 55

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One of 8 majors within the Romance Languages area of study, Spanish Language & Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Spanish Language

Related Major Annual Graduates
French Language & Literature 170
General Romance Languages 41
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 8
Italian Language & Literature 4
Portuguese 1

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