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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.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa State University | Ames | Public, 4-year | 62 |
| 2 | University of Iowa | Iowa City | Public, 4-year | 59 |
| 3 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | Public, 4-year | 20 |
| 4 | Grinnell College | Grinnell | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 16 |
| 5 | Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | Public, 2-year | 13 |
| 6 | Drake University | Des Moines | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 12 |
| 7 | Luther College | Decorah | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 10 |
| 8 | Saint Ambrose University | Davenport | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 6 |
| 9 | Central College | Pella | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 4 |
| 10 | Simpson College | Indianola | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 4 |
| 11 | Coe College | Cedar Rapids | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3 |
| 12 | Grand View University | Des Moines | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3 |
| 13 | Morningside University | Sioux City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3 |
| 14 | William Penn University | Oskaloosa | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3 |
| 15 | Briar Cliff University | Sioux City | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 2 |
| 16 | Graceland University-Lamoni | Lamoni | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 2 |
| 17 | Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | Public, 2-year | 2 |
| 18 | Wartburg College | Waverly | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 2 |
| 19 | Buena Vista University | Storm Lake | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1 |
| 20 | Dordt University | Sioux Center | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1 |
| 21 | Eastern Iowa Community College District | Davenport | Public, 2-year | 1 |
| 22 | Indian Hills Community College | Ottumwa | Public, 2-year | 1 |
| 23 | Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | Public, 2-year | 1 |
| 24 | Loras College | Dubuque | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1 |
| 25 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | Public, 2-year | 1 |
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.
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