by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,794 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 122 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in English. That schools that top this list have a program in English in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree english language students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 3 doctorate’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%.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Tulsa. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large school located in Commerce, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of North Texas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 4 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Christian University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 2 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #11, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, 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%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Arlington, 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 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students 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%.
University of Arizona landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 4 doctorate’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.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 1 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
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