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2024 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

18 Colleges in the Southwest Region
171 Doctor's Degrees
When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in english language & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #16 out of 36 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 171 doctor's degrees in english language & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great English Language & Literature School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of english language & literature for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for english language & literature students working on their doctor's degree.

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The english language & literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.


 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study English Language & Literature in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in english language & literature.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in English Language & Literature

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in english language & literature needs to take a look at Rice University. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from Rice University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in english language & literature. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from The University of Texas at Austin

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in english language & literature. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from Texas A&M University - College Station

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in english language & literature needs to take a look at Texas Christian University. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from Texas Christian University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of Houston

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18 Annual Graduates

Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from Texas Tech University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from Baylor University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from The University of Texas at El Paso

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12 Annual Graduates

OSU is a very large public university located in the town of Stillwater.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus


 

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 29 125
Arizona 28 18
Oklahoma 26 19
New Mexico 23 9

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 122
Writing Studies 48
English Literature (Other) 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 265
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies 118
Theology & Religious Vocations 95
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 68
Philosophy & Religious Studies 60
History 57
Communication & Journalism 56
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 30
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 24

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