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2024 Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region

38 Colleges in the Southwest Region
4,794 English Degrees Awarded
$31,395 Avg Early-Career Salary
General English Literature is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #24 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general english literature students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 4,794 degrees in general english literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General English Literature School

Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of general english literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General English Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General English Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in English
Master's Degrees in English
Doctor's Degrees in English

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General English Literature in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the english degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in English

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
187 English Degrees Awarded
$30,744 Median Starting Salary

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general english literature. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 187 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the english program report average early career wages of $30,744.

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 English Degrees Awarded
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Rice University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general english literature. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the english program make an average of $28,009 in the first couple years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
181 English Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general english literature. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 181 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the english program state that they receive average early career wages of $32,019.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
141 English Degrees Awarded
$36,587 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in general english literature needs to look into University of Houston. UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 141 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year. General English Literature degree recipients from University of Houston get an earnings boost of approximately $5,192 above the average earnings of general english literature majors.

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TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 22 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general english literature students who get their degree from Texas Christian University receive $5,792 more than the standard english graduate.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
236 English Degrees Awarded
2.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were about 236 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general english literature major at Arizona State University - Tempe earn $8,094 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 English Degrees Awarded
$30,586 Median Starting Salary

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 165 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the english program state that they receive average early career earnings of $30,586.

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX

St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of San Antonio. This university ranks 51st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 22 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's in the most recent year we have data available. Those general english literature students who get their degree from St. Mary's University receive $12,278 more than the average english student.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
185 English Degrees Awarded
$33,557 Median Starting Salary

Texas State is a very large public university located in the small city of San Marcos. This university ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 185 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent data year. General English Literature degree recipients from Texas State University get an earnings boost of about $2,162 above the typical earnings of general english literature graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
63 English Degrees Awarded
$27,894 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were about 63 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the english program report average early career wages of $27,894.

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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general english literature schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 2,725
Arizona 287 897
Oklahoma 257 290
New Mexico 219 160

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General English Literature is one of 9 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.

English Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
English 4,794

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 1,056
English Literature (Other) 22
Literature 21

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