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

136 Ranked Colleges
4,794 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 136 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region english students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 342 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%.

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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 list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 236 ’s degrees 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%.

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Blinn College
Brenham, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blinn College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region. Blinn College is a public institution located in Brenham, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 188 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 187 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at UT Austin

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Texas State University
San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 185 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 181 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at Texas A&M University - College Station

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 175 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley General English Literature Report

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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General English Literature at UNT

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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 ranking, coming in at #9. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 141 ’s English degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about General English Literature at University of Houston

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University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 121 diplomas to qualified ’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 The University of Texas at San Antonio

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General English Literature Report

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San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 101 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at San Jacinto Community College

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #14, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’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.

Read more about General English Literature at University of Arizona

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 142 degrees to qualified ’s English students 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%.

Full NAU General English Literature Report

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With a ranking of #16, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at UNM

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 78 degrees to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General English Literature at Sam Houston State University

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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 list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s 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%. 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 Texas Tech University General English Literature Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 55 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full OSU General English Literature Report

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University of Dallas ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at UD

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Rice University
Houston, Texas

Rice University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read more about General English Literature at Rice

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas A&M International University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 46 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General English Literature at Texas A&M International University

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With a ranking of #25, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Austin Community College District General English Literature Report

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