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2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region

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Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region

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In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,181 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 157 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English. That schools that top this list have a program in English in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for English in the Plains States Region

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Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethany Lutheran College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region. BLC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on English at BLC

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grinnell College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region. Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grinnell, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about English at Grinnell College

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carleton College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, 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 94%.

Full Carleton English Report

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on English at St Olaf College

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, Minnesota

Out of the 157 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Saint Benedict landed the #5 spot on the list. College of Saint Benedict is a small school located in Saint Joseph, Minnesota that handed out 21 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at CSB

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on English at Truman State

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University of Minnesota - Morris ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. UMN Morris is a small school located in Morris, Minnesota that handed out 13 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Morris English Report

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Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, Minnesota

Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Peter, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Gustavus Adolphus English Report

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Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota

Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Concordia College at Moorhead

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Luther College
Decorah, Iowa

Luther College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. Luther College is located in Decorah, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Luther College

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William Jewell College
Liberty, Missouri

William Jewell College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Liberty, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 William Jewell College English Report

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Central College
Pella, Iowa

Central College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. Central is located in Pella, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Central College

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Benedictine College
Atchison, Kansas

Benedictine College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Benedictine College is located in Atchison, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Benedictine College English Report

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Northern State University
Aberdeen, South Dakota

Northern State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at Northern State University

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Black Hills State University
Spearfish, South Dakota

Black Hills State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Spearfish, South Dakota, and it awarded 15 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at BHSU

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Bethel College - North Newton
North Newton, Kansas

Bethel College - North Newton landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Newton, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Bethel College - North Newton English Report

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University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Crookston, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full University of Minnesota - Crookston English Report

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Westminster College Missouri ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. Fulton, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 4 students 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.

Read more about English at Westminster Fulton

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University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northwestern English Report

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Wartburg College
Waverly, Iowa

With a ranking of #20, Wartburg College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Waverly, Iowa, and it awarded 7 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wartburg English Report

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Augustana University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Augustana University is a small school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota that handed out 15 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Augustana Sioux Falls English Report

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Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, Iowa

With a ranking of #22, Briar Cliff University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. Briar Cliff University is a small school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 6 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Briar Cliff English Report

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Macalester College
Saint Paul, Minnesota

Macalester College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Macalester

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Winona State University

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Simpson College
Indianola, Iowa

Simpson College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at Simpson College

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