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2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,011 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 102 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general English literature.

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Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 227 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Full ASU - Skysong General English Literature Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 199 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full ASU - Tempe General English Literature Report

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 173 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General English Literature at Texas State University

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Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 160 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 Austin

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Out of the 102 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 159 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station General English Literature Report

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 156 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at UT Rio Grande Valley

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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 149 bachelors’s English degrees 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.

Full UNT General English Literature Report

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University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 135 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at UOPX - Arizona

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General English Literature at University of Houston

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 111 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at UTSA

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 90 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at The University of Texas at Arlington

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

University of Arizona ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 86 bachelors’s English degrees 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.

Full University of Arizona General English Literature Report

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 NAU

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UNM General English Literature Report

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Sam Houston State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at SHSU

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 47 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma General English Literature Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at UTEP

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full OSU General English Literature Report

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With a ranking of #18, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at UD

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. 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 38 students in 2020-2021.

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 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General English Literature at Rice

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

With a ranking of #18, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

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

Read more about General English Literature at Texas Tech University

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With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 38 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M International University General English Literature Report

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With a ranking of #23, University of Houston - Victoria did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UH Victoria General English Literature Report

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Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s 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 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Texas A&M San Antonio

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Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NSU General English Literature Report

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With a ranking of #24, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Houston - Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 30 bachelors’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at University of Houston - Downtown

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