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2024 Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region

37 Colleges in the Southwest Region
5,893 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$33,267 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, english language & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #18 out of 38 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 37 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,893 degrees in english language & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great English Language & Literature School

Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of english language & literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for english language & literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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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 Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for English Language & Literature in the Southwest Region

The schools below may not offer all types of english language & literature degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in English Language & Literature

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Rice University
Houston, TX
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Rice University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in english language & literature. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rice is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the english language & literature program earn about $28,009 in the first couple years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
310 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
5.5% Growth in Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in english language & literature. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 310 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the english language & literature program earn about $31,193 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
181 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
12.2% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a good option for students pursuing a degree in english language & literature. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 181 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, english language & literature degree recipients usually make about $32,019 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
157 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$30,104 Median Starting Salary

University of Houston is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in english language & literature. UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.

There were approximately 157 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, english language & literature degree recipients generally earn around $30,104 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
2.2% Growth in Graduates

TCU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 45 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year. Those english language & literature students who get their degree from Texas Christian University make $3,920 more than the standard english language & literature grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
255 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$42,790 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.

There were approximately 255 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent year we have data available. Those english language & literature students who get their degree from Arizona State University - Tempe receive $9,523 more than the typical english language & literature grad.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
174 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$38,889 Median Starting Salary

UNT is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Denton. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 174 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year. Those english language & literature students who get their degree from University of North Texas receive $5,622 more than the typical english language & literature student.

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX

St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 51st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 22 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's in the most recent data year. Those english language & literature students who get their degree from St. Mary's University make $10,406 more than the average english language & literature student.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$42,855 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 103 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available. Those english language & literature students who get their degree from Texas Tech University earn $9,588 more than the typical english language & literature graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
204 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
18.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.

There were about 204 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the english language & literature program earn an average of $24,383 in the first couple years of working.

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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
Arizona 38 1,229
Texas 38 3,133
New Mexico 38 323
Oklahoma 38 346

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,794
Writing Studies 1,056
English Literature (Other) 22
Literature 21

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