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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

49 Ranked Colleges
3,019 Degrees Awarded
$9,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

English is the 15th most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,932 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,019 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 49 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rice University is $7,534 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about English at Rice University

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is $3,473 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley English Report

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 174 students in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Texas is $9,082 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about English at University of North Texas

Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M International University is $2,298 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Texas A&M International University English Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 143 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M College Station is $13,270 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at Texas A&M College Station

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 143 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #7 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $9,925 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UH English Report

#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 137 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k list, UTSA has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio is $11,109 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on English at The University of Texas at San Antonio

#15 in overall quality

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Odessa, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Permian Basin, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,221 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UT Permian Basin English Report

#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 204 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $8,921 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on English at Arizona State University - Tempe

#2 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 192 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,575 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The University of Texas at Austin.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Read full report on English at UT Austin

#11

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#14 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also made our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend Texas Tech is $13,326 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about English at Texas Tech University

#12

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 171 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $12,292 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#21 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #21 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is $9,962 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full OSU English Report

With a ranking of #14, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 18 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,404 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UH Victoria.

Read full report on English at University of Houston - Victoria

#15

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#18 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 71 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #18. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $11,466 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about English at University of Arizona

The University of Texas at Tyler ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UT Tyler is $7,058 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about English at The University of Texas at Tyler

#17

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,050 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TWU.

Read more about English at TWU

With a ranking of #18, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 45 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,427 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on English at The University of Texas at El Paso

#19

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Wichita Falls, Texas, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,554 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MSU Texas.

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#20

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#16 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 172 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $12,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on English at ASU - Skysong

#13 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH Clear Lake is $7,941 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake English Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #8 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UT Arlington is $12,974 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UT Arlington English Report

#23 in overall quality

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #23 spot in our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stephen F Austin State University is $10,816 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#23

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $8,259 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about English at East Central University

#24

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#20 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $11,634 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on English at Sam Houston State University

#25

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 21 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Northeastern State University is $7,543 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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