by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,881 and had an average of $23,769 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,794 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,395 and $22,409 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 122 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 19 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general English literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region”.
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 Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Tulsa
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s English 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%. 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
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. UNT is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #10, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Texas Tech University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of Houston came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 11 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station General English Literature Report
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Oklahoma General English Literature Report
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major 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 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s English degrees 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 full report on General English Literature at The University of Texas at Arlington
With a ranking of #17, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Arizona
Southern Methodist University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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