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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English in Missouri

37 Ranked Colleges
477 Degrees Awarded
$23,700 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri” ranking - to help you make that decision.

English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Missouri, there were 570 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 477 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,023 and $28,243 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri” ranking looked at 37 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in English.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri bachelor’s degree english language students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English in Missouri

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri. Truman State University is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Truman State English Report

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William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Jewell College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri list. William Jewell College is a small school located in Liberty, Missouri that handed out 8 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at William Jewell College

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Out of the 37 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. Westminster College Missouri is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 4 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about English at Westminster College Missouri

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Drury University
Springfield, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drury University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 9 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at Drury University

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Rockhurst University
Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri list. Rockhurst University is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Rockhurst English Report

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Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, Missouri

Missouri Western State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking. Missouri Western State University is a public institution located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Missouri Western State University English Report

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Cottey College
Nevada, Missouri

Cottey College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Nevada, Missouri, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about English at Cottey College

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CMU CLAS English Report

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Lincoln University
Jefferson City, Missouri

With a ranking of #9, Lincoln University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri list. Lincoln University is a public institution located in Jefferson City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at LU Missouri

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College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, Missouri

With a ranking of #10, College of the Ozarks did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri list. Hard Work U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Point Lookout, Missouri. It awarded 4 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at Hard Work U

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With a ranking of #11, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri list. Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 5 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at Drury University - CCPS

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Culver - Stockton College
Canton, Missouri

Culver - Stockton College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking. Culver - Stockton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Canton, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at Culver - Stockton College

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking. University of Missouri - St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 33 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMSL English Report

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Missouri Southern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #14. Missouri Southern is located in Joplin, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Read more about English at Missouri Southern

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Missouri State University - Springfield ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 50 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Missouri Valley College
Marshall, Missouri

With a ranking of #16, Missouri Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri list. Missouri Valley College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marshall, Missouri. It awarded 2 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at Missouri Valley College

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Columbia College
Columbia, Missouri

Columbia College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at Columbia College

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #18. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 68 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about English at Mizzou

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at University of Missouri - Kansas City

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 23 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about English at Saint Louis University

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Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Southeast Missouri State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking, coming in at #21. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at Southeast Missouri State University

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

Lindenwood University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Charles, Missouri, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at Lindenwood University

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Southwest Baptist University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at Southwest Baptist University

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Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri list. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies

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Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Missouri ranking. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hannibal, Missouri. It awarded 1 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full HLGU English Report

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