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2024 Best English Schools in the Southwest Region

38 Colleges in the Southwest Region
4,794 English Language Degrees Awarded
Ranked #19 in popularity, english is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 38 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of english. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,794 degrees in english during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great English School

Best English Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of english school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall English School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

English Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in English Language
Master's Degrees in English Language
Doctor's Degrees in English Language

The english language school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best English Schools in the Southwest Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for English in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the english language degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in English Language

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
187 English Language Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in english. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were roughly 187 english students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
50 English Language Degrees Awarded

Rice University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in english. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 english students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
181 English Language Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in english. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 181 english students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In TX
141 English Language Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in english needs to take a look at University of Houston. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were about 141 english students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
33rd Most Popular In TX
9.1% Growth in Graduates

TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 22 english students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
236 English Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were roughly 236 english students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
165 English Language Degrees Awarded

UNT is a very large public university located in the city of Denton. This university ranks 14th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 165 english students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35th Most Popular In TX
9.1% Growth in Graduates

St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 51st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 22 english students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's in the most recent data year.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
185 English Language Degrees Awarded

Texas State is a very large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 185 english students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In TX
63 English Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 english students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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Best English Colleges by State

Explore the best english schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 2,725
Arizona 670 897
Oklahoma 565 290
New Mexico 416 160

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