by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas” 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 Texas, there were 3,385 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,529 and $21,847 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 259 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 39 colleges that offered 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.
The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree english students.
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 Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas. University of Dallas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
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 be in good company if you decide to attend Our Lady of the Lake University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A & M University - Central Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 General English Literature at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Mary’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Texas A&M International University
With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Texarkana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Texarkana is located in Texarkana, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General English Literature at Texas A&M Texarkana
With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 12 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 General English Literature at The University of Texas at Tyler
With a ranking of #8, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Texas A&M Commerce
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized school located in Odessa, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
With a ranking of #10, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. Texas Southern University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M University - San Antonio General English Literature Report
Abilene Christian University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Abilene Christian University
With a ranking of #13, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Angelo State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Angelo, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 14 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Sam Houston State University
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi is a fairly large public school situated in Corpus Christi, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Corpus Christi General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #17, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General English Literature at Wayland Baptist University
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s English students 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%.
With a ranking of #19, Rice University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
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. 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.
Texas Tech University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Texas Tech
With a ranking of #21, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Texas Woman’s University
Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. Hardin - Simmons University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at Hardin - Simmons
Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Stephen F Austin State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Full Stephen F Austin State University General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in Texas list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at The University of Texas at El Paso
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
