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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 3,385 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas” ranking looked at 92 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English. To top this list, a school must have a successful English program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas english language students.
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas 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 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 187 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas State University is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 185 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 181 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on English at Texas A&M University - College Station
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 175 ’s English language degrees 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%.
Full The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley English Report
University of North Texas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 165 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 141 degrees to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school awarded 121 degrees to qualified ’s English language 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%.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 105 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English at The University of Texas at Arlington
With a ranking of #10, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas list. Pasadena, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
Sam Houston State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 63 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Rice University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Dallas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified ’s English language students 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%.
The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M International University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas list. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized school located in Laredo, Texas that handed out 46 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at Texas A&M International University
With a ranking of #17, Austin Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 37 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at Texas A&M University - Commerce
Texas Woman’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking. Texas Woman’s University is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 ’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Baylor University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas list. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English language degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 35 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 34 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 33 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Houston - Victoria landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 31 ’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Houston - Downtown came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Language Major in Texas ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language degrees to 40 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%.
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