2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature in the Plains States Region
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In 2019-2020, 11,818 people earned their degree in Spanish language and literature, making the major the 73rd most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 816 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 715 Spanish language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 33 colleges that offer a degree in Spanish language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Spanish language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Spanish language and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Spanish Language & Literature in the Plains States Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
UND also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $15,738 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students per year to attend UND.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Winona State is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
Winona State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Winona State University is $17,656 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Spanish Language students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Brookings, South Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend South Dakota State University is $19,252 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Minnesota State University - Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
Minnesota State Mankato not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $16,221 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This fairly large school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMN Duluth is $17,067 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Spanish Language students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Cloud State University is $14,267 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students.
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University of Northern Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. UNI is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
UNI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Northern Iowa is $15,620 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Morris came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Minnesota - Morris is a public institution located in Morris, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $11,412 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Spanish Language students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Morris.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of Nebraska at Kearney is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Kearney is $16,017 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Central is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pella, Iowa. It awarded 14 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $23,269 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students per year to attend Central College.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students list, UNL has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,208 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Spanish Language students per year to attend UNL.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Augustana University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Augustana Sioux Falls is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
Augustana Sioux Falls also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $24,072 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students per year to attend Augustana Sioux Falls.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Wichita State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large school located in Wichita, Kansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $14,382 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Spanish Language students per year to attend Wichita State University.
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With a ranking of #14, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,918 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Spanish Language students per year to attend University of Kansas.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $17,740 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Loras College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students list, Loras has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,676 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Spanish Language students per year to attend Loras College.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to qualified students.
Iowa also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #16. The estimated yearly cost for University of Iowa is $19,145 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
St Catherine University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
St. Kate’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend St Catherine University is $19,078 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Benedictine College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atchison, Kansas. It awarded 5 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Benedictine College is $23,011 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Spanish Language students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $21,871 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Spanish Language students per year to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul.
The low student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
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Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #21. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s Spanish language degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students list, Bethel University Minnesota has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bethel University Minnesota is $25,191 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Spanish Language students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Bethel University Minnesota Spanish Language & Literature Report
Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students list, Concordia College Moorhead has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia College Moorhead is $23,029 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Spanish Language students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Concordia College at Moorhead Spanish Language & Literature Report
Rockhurst University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 14 bachelors’s Spanish language degrees in 2019-2020.
Rockhurst also made our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #19. The estimated yearly cost for Rockhurst is $21,116 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SMU MN is $19,514 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Wartburg College landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Spanish Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Waverly, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s Spanish language students in 2019-2020.
Wartburg did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wartburg is $21,787 for plains states region bachelor’s degree spanish language students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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