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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

49 Ranked Colleges
3,019 Degrees Awarded
$8,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General English Literature is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,932 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,144 and $22,726 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,019 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 49 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general English literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general English literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Rice is $3,437 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 129 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also made our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $2,993 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

The 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 General English Literature at UT Rio Grande Valley

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 174 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #11 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $8,521 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 143 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,454 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $2,261 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Texas A&M International University.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 204 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $7,044 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 137 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 143 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UH is $10,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full UH General English Literature Report

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 192 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $12,203 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UT Austin.

The school has an impressive 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 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General English Literature Report

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech also took the #14 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $12,317 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

UT Permian Basin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $7,889 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #13 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake is $4,517 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#13

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 71 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,562 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Arizona.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona General English Literature Report

#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Texas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 171 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $11,125 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Texas State General English Literature Report

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #15. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k list, OSU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $8,669 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General English Literature at OSU

With a ranking of #16, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UH Victoria is $7,265 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UH Victoria General English Literature Report

#17

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TWU.

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The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,797 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Texas at Tyler.

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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,092 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UTEP.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General English Literature Report

Stephen F Austin State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

SFASU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $8,650 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SFASU.

Full Stephen F Austin State University General English Literature Report

#21

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school situated in Wichita Falls, Texas. It awarded 14 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend MSU Texas is $7,703 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full MSU Texas General English Literature Report

The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 64 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k list, UT Arlington has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $11,811 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#23

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #23, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $10,561 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#24

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Ada, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,787 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend East Central University.

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 168 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona is $12,601 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#25

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 172 bachelors’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $12,037 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees 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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