2025 Best English Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Ranked #31 in popularity, english is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for english students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 60 doctor's degrees in english to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on english students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other english students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized english related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for english students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best English Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study English in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in english.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in English Language

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in english. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in english from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Kansas if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in english. KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a doctorate in english from University of Kansas

Best English Colleges by State

Explore the best english colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	199	6
Iowa	177	9
Missouri	175	16
Kansas	134	6
Nebraska	99	9
North Dakota	88	0
South Dakota	57	1

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English Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.