2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 161 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 16 colleges that offered a degree in English language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English language and literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English language and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.
Top 18 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full The University of Texas at Austin English Language & Literature Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 17 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree english language & literature students list, UNT has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.
UTEP also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M University - Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Commerce are $14,549.
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University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also took the #13 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree english language & literature students list, UNM has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 3 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376.
Read more about English Language & Literature at The University of Texas at Arlington
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.
OSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.
With a ranking of #10, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree english language & literature students list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.
TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate 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 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree english language & literature students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus English Language & Literature Report
University of Arizona landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona also took the #8 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Arizona English Language & Literature Report
Baylor University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Baylor University
Rice University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.
Rice also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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.
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