by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.
English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Texas, there were 3,385 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,965 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer a degree in English. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in English.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas bachelor’s degree english language students.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas list. Austin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sherman, Texas. It awarded 11 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Adventist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas list. Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas list. Trinity U is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Sul Ross State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Huston - Tillotson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 156 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas ranking. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 31 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M International University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 38 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 173 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Texas Lutheran University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Seguin, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Rice University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
St. Mary’s University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas list. St. Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 149 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Angelo State University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas ranking. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. UH Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
University of Houston came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 130 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Sam Houston State University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 54 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 160 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 more about English at The University of Texas at Austin
MSU Texas ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas list. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Howard Payne University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in Texas list. Howard Payne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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