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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in English. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English in the Southwest Region

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Read full report on English at University of North Texas

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree english language students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station English Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin English Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also took the #12 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at Texas A&M Commerce

#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#11 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree english language students list, UH has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston English Report

#10 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #9 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.

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#13 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 2 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree english language students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at University of Oklahoma

#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#13 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #13 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890.

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#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 10 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Baylor University English Report

#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 7 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about English at University of Arizona

#12

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

TCU also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Christian University English Report

#13

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Rice is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Rice also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Rice English Report

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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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