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2021 Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

24 Colleges
2,440 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,254 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

This year's Best English Language & Literature Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer a bachelor's in english language & literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality english language & literature programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the english language & literature program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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2021 Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying english language & literature.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops the 2021 list of our schools in the Plains States Region that are best for non-traditional english language & literature students. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. UMN Twin Cities also made our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #1.

The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. About 13,655 of the students at UMN Twin Cities are attending part time.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City. Iowa also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Plains States Region rankings.

The student loan default rate at Iowa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,975 students take at least one class online at Iowa. About 5,055 of the students at Iowa are attending part time.

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Metropolitan State University landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The student loan default rate at Metro State is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. There are approximately 2,941 students at Metro State that take at least one class online. About 4,032 of the students at Metro State are attending part time.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Metropolitan State University

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Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 1,398 students take at least one class online at Hamline. 1,143 students are part time.

Full English Language & Literature at Hamline University Report

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University of Nebraska at Kearney comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney. UNK also took the #7 spot in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Plains States Region rankings.

The student loan default rate at UNK is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. 2,457 of UNK students are exclusively distance learners. 2,176 students are part time.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Nebraska at Kearney

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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.3%. Approximately 8,191 students take at least one class online at UNOMAHA. 4,328 students are part time.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

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Truman State University
Kirksville, MO

Our rankings recognize Truman State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Truman State, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Plains States Region ranking.

The student loan default rate at Truman State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 2,046 students take at least one class online at Truman State. 778 students are part time.

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University of North Dakota landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.8%. There are approximately 5,465 students at UND that take at least one class online. 4,977 students are part time.

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University of Northern Iowa landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best english language & literature schools for non-traditional students. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. UNI also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Plains States Region rankings.

About 1.1% of UNI students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,212 students at UNI that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,478 part time students in attendance at UNI.

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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Missouri - Columbia. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

The student loan default rate at Mizzou is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. There are roughly 5,276 part time students in attendance at Mizzou.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Missouri - Columbia Report


 

Best for Non-Traditional Students English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best for non-traditional students english language & literature schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 600
Kansas 202
Minnesota 870
Iowa 547
South Dakota 84
Nebraska 218
North Dakota 61

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*Avg Cost is for the top 24 schools only.

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