2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English in the Southwest Region
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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” 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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in English. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in English.
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Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree english language students.
Top 19 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about English at UT Austin
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full Oklahoma State University - Main Campus English Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read full report on English at Texas A&M College Station
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 10 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about English at Arizona State University - Tempe
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full UNT English Report
Baylor University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Baylor English Report
University of Houston landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Houston English Report
With a ranking of #6, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Rice is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees 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 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
Read more about English at Rice
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Lubbock, 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read more about English at Texas Tech
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English at UT Arlington
University of Arizona landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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 University of Arizona English Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2020-2021.
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 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English at University of Oklahoma
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
With a ranking of #11, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about English at Texas A&M University - Commerce
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 3 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio English Report
University of Dallas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 3 students 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%.
Full University of Dallas English Report
University of Tulsa landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking. 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.
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 more about English at University of Tulsa
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #18. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read more about English at TCU
Southern Methodist University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in the Southwest Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about English at SMU
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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