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2024 Best Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Region

20 Colleges in the Plains States Region
764 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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for spanish language & literature students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 764 degrees in spanish language & literature to qualified students.

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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
54 Spanish Language Degrees Awarded

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States 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 #51 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were about 54 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

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

University of Iowa is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in spanish language & literature. Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year.

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College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MN

Any student pursuing a degree in spanish language & literature has to look into College of Saint Benedict. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Saint Joseph, CSB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #339 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CSB is a great college overall.

There were approximately 11 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at CSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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Grinnell College
Grinnell, IA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA
57.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Grinnell College if you want 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. A Best Colleges rank of #103 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Grinnell is a great college overall.

There were approximately 26 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Grinnell 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
7.7% Growth in Graduates

SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #244 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at SLU 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

St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Northfield. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.

There were roughly 16 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE

UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

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

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS

KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 30 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
28.6% Growth in Graduates

UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Duluth. A Best Colleges rank of #328 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMN Duluth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UMN Duluth in the most recent data year.

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Augustana University
Sioux Falls, SD
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SD
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 4th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of South Dakota.

There were approximately 22 spanish language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.

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Best Spanish Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best spanish language & literature colleges 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 190
General Romance Languages 73
Other Romance Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics 7
Italian Language & Literature 4
Portuguese 1

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