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2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region

51 Ranked Colleges
3,913 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 56,860 people earned their degree in English language and literature, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,873 and had an average of $24,681 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 5,361 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,975 and $23,113 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,913 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English language and literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English language and literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language & literature students.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southwest Region

#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 168 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $12,944 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students.

Read more about English Language & Literature at UOPX - Arizona

#15 in overall quality

Out of the 51 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree english language & literature students list, UT Permian Basin has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,092 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language & literature students per year to attend UT Permian Basin.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 220 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #16 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 129 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Rio Grande Valley, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,514 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students per year to attend UT Rio Grande Valley.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley English Language & Literature Report

#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 143 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language & literature students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Houston English Language & Literature Report

#10 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 300 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also took the #10 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,086 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students per year to attend UNT.

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

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West Texas A&M University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a fairly large school located in Canyon, Texas that handed out 17 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students.

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#8

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Wichita Falls, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,045 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students per year to attend MSU Texas.

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#14 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree english language & literature students list, UH Clear Lake has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UH Clear Lake is $10,612 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students.

Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Houston - Clear Lake

#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Huntsville, Texas, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SHSU is $14,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students.

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#11

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 171 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,230 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students per year to attend Texas State University.

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#12

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#9 in overall quality

Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 209 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech University is $17,571 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language & literature 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.

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#18 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 137 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTSA, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UTSA is $13,853 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language & literature students.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio English Language & Literature Report

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $6,848 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students per year to attend UH Downtown.

Full UH Downtown English Language & Literature Report

#15

Tarleton State University

Stephenville, Texas

Tarleton State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Stephenville, Texas, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Tarleton State University is $18,979 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students.

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University of Houston - Victoria did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Houston - Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for UH Victoria is $8,967 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students.

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#17

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend ECU is $10,334 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language & literature students.

Full East Central University English Language & Literature Report

Texas A&M International University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 25 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $3,074 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students per year to attend Texas A&M International University.

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#19

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

Northern Arizona University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NAU is $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language & literature students.

Full Northern Arizona University English Language & Literature Report

#8 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $14,246 for southwest region bachelor’s degree english language & literature students per year to attend The University of Texas at Arlington.

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#21

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State is a public institution located in San Angelo, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Angelo State is $13,819 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students.

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#22

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Northeastern State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend NSU is $9,994 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students.

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#21 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 45 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for OSU is $14,648 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students.

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

Read more about English Language & Literature at OSU

#24

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Texas Woman’s University is $9,617 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students.

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Stephen F Austin State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Stephen F Austin State University is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $13,723 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree English Language & Literature students.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

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