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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Southwest Region

13 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general English literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general English literature program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Southwest Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree english students list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#11 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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#10 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

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#9

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#13 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.

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#12

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

University of Arizona landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 7 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree english students list, University of Arizona has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas Christian University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree english students list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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

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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