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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature in the Southwest Region

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Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 136 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general English literature.

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Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General English Literature in the Southwest Region

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University of Dallas
Irving, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s English degrees 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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Dallas

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

Out of the 136 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 188 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.

Full Blinn College General English Literature Report

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read more about General English Literature at Southwestern

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Austin College
Sherman, Texas

Out of the 136 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sherman, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Austin College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Adventist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Keene, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Southwestern Adventist University

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Trinity University
San Antonio, Texas

Trinity University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 23 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General English Literature at Trinity U

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University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Chickasha, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at USAO

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 342 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong General English Literature Report

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 21 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas General English Literature Report

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Sul Ross State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Sul Ross is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 15 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 175 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

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Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Laredo, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M International University General English Literature Report

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

Full Texas A&M University - San Antonio General English Literature Report

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Huston - Tillotson University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Huston - Tillotson University

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #15, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary’s University is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at St. Mary’s

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With a ranking of #16, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston - Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 31 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UH Victoria General English Literature Report

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 50 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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. 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.

Full Rice University General English Literature Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 185 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Texas State

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Northern Oklahoma College
Tonkawa, Oklahoma

Northern Oklahoma College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tonkawa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Northern Oklahoma College

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Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 34 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Northeastern State University

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Texas Lutheran University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Seguin, Texas, and it awarded 6 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at TLU

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Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large public school situated in San Angelo, Texas. It awarded 30 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Angelo State

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University of North Texas landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 165 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General English Literature at UNT

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Rose State College
Midwest City, Oklahoma

Rose State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General English Literature at Rose State College

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 121 ’s English 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%.

Read more about General English Literature at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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