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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the Southwest Region

52 Ranked Colleges
447 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region

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 Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region” 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 the Southwest region, there were 4,794 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 447 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in English. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their English program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree english language students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the Southwest Region

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

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 Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

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 UD

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Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 115 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read more about English at ASU - Skysong

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Our Lady of the Lake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. OLLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Our Lady of the Lake University English Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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 Texas A & M University - Central Texas English Report

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region. 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 6 masters’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%.

Read full report on English at St. Mary’s University

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New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, New Mexico

With a ranking of #6, New Mexico Highlands University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2020-2021.

Full New Mexico Highlands University English Report

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Texas A&M International University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at Texas A&M International University

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Texas A&M University - Texarkana landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Texarkana, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M Texarkana English Report

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at UT Tyler

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Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Read more about English at Texas A&M Commerce

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at UT Permian Basin

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Texas Southern University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at TSU

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Read more about English at Texas A&M University - San Antonio

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Abilene Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene Christian is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Full Abilene Christian English Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Angelo State University English Report

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Sam Houston State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at Sam Houston State University

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #18, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 masters’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on English at University of Tulsa

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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on English at Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

Full ENMU - Main Campus English Report

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University of Central Oklahoma came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Edmond, Oklahoma, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2020-2021.

Read more about English at University of Central Oklahoma

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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, Texas

Wayland Baptist University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’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.

Full Wayland Baptist University English Report

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Tahlequah, Oklahoma is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeastern State University English Report

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on English at UH Clear Lake

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about English at Rice

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