by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
English Language & Literature is the 18th most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Texas, there were 3,891 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,374 and $21,986 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,163 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 68 colleges that offer a degree in English language and literature. That schools that top this list have a program in English language and literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas”.
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sherman, Texas, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas. University of Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 38 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Dallas English Language & Literature Report
Out of the 68 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Southwestern
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas list. Trinity University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 37 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sul Ross State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas. Sul Ross State University is a small school located in Alpine, Texas that handed out 18 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Sul Ross State University
Southwestern Adventist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas ranking. Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Southwestern Adventist University
With a ranking of #7, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas list. St. Edward’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at St. Edward’s University
Huston - Tillotson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Full Huston - Tillotson University English Language & Literature Report
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas list. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school awarded 156 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #10, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 16 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
University of Houston - Victoria came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas ranking. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at UH Victoria
With a ranking of #12, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school situated in Laredo, Texas. It awarded 38 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University - San Antonio landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 30 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
Texas State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 173 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas list. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Texas Lutheran University
Rice University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
St. Mary’s University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Mary’s University English Language & Literature Report
University of North Texas came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 149 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 at San Antonio English Language & Literature Report
Angelo State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #20. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Angelo State
Stephen F Austin State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas ranking. Nacogdoches, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language and literature degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
McMurry University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at McMurray University
University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Houston, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Houston - Downtown
University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas list. Houston, 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 29 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake English Language & Literature Report
With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in Texas list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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