by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 54,635 people earned their degree in English language and literature, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,352 and had an average of $23,972 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 5,893 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,267 and $23,189 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 561 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 53 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in English language and literature.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree english language & literature students.
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #1 spot on the list. Blinn College is a fairly large school located in Brenham, Texas that handed out 188 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Oklahoma College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Tonkawa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 11 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Oklahoma College English Language & Literature Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rose State College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 14 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 53 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jacinto Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 101 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Community College District. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region. Austin Community College District is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 63 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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Del Mar College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Corpus Christi, Texas, and it awarded 19 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Temple College is a small school located in Temple, Texas that handed out 7 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Temple College
Tulsa Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Tulsa Community College English Language & Literature Report
Tyler Junior College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler Junior College is located in Tyler, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Tyler Junior College
With a ranking of #10, South Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. South Texas College is a large public school situated in McAllen, Texas. It awarded 28 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Texas College English Language & Literature Report
El Paso Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Oklahoma State College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern Oklahoma State College is a small public school situated in Wilburton, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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Howard College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Big Spring, Texas, and it awarded 3 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Howard County Junior College
Amarillo College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Amarillo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Amarillo College
With a ranking of #15, Frank Phillips College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Borger, Texas, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
South Plains College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Levelland, Texas, and it awarded 5 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Plains College English Language & Literature Report
Arizona Western College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Yuma, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Full Central New Mexico Community College English Language & Literature Report
Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Hill College is a small public school situated in Hillsboro, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Paris Junior College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region list. Paris Junior College is a small school located in Paris, Texas that handed out 4 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Paris Junior College
Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University English Language & Literature Report
Cochise County Community College District landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Cochise College is a small public school situated in Sierra Vista, Arizona. It awarded 3 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Houston Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Full Houston Community College English Language & Literature Report
Wharton County Junior College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wharton, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Wharton County Junior College
Northeast Lakeview College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeast Lakeview College is a public institution located in Universal City, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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