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Largest English language and literature programs in Iowa

Iowa English language and literature programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.

RankSchoolCitySectorAwards conferred
1Iowa State UniversityAmesPublic, 4-year62
2University of IowaIowa CityPublic, 4-year59
3University of Northern IowaCedar FallsPublic, 4-year20
4Grinnell CollegeGrinnellPrivate nonprofit, 4-year16
5Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkenyPublic, 2-year13
6Drake UniversityDes MoinesPrivate nonprofit, 4-year12
7Luther CollegeDecorahPrivate nonprofit, 4-year10
8Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenportPrivate nonprofit, 4-year6
9Central CollegePellaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year4
10Simpson CollegeIndianolaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year4
11Coe CollegeCedar RapidsPrivate nonprofit, 4-year3
12Grand View UniversityDes MoinesPrivate nonprofit, 4-year3
13Morningside UniversitySioux CityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year3
14William Penn UniversityOskaloosaPrivate nonprofit, 4-year3
15Briar Cliff UniversitySioux CityPrivate nonprofit, 4-year2
16Graceland University-LamoniLamoniPrivate nonprofit, 4-year2
17Northeast Iowa Community CollegeCalmarPublic, 2-year2
18Wartburg CollegeWaverlyPrivate nonprofit, 4-year2
19Buena Vista UniversityStorm LakePrivate nonprofit, 4-year1
20Dordt UniversitySioux CenterPrivate nonprofit, 4-year1
21Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenportPublic, 2-year1
22Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwaPublic, 2-year1
23Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil BluffsPublic, 2-year1
24Loras CollegeDubuquePrivate nonprofit, 4-year1
25Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux CityPublic, 2-year1

Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.

How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.