2025 Best English Schools in the Southwest Region
42
Colleges in the Southwest Region
4,069
English Language Degrees Awarded
Ranked #19 in popularity,
english is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 42 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for english students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,069 degrees in english annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great English School
Your choice of english school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall English School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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.
English Rankings by Degree Level
The english language school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best English Schools in the Southwest Region.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for English in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the english language degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in English Language
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
179
English Language Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you want to pursue a degree in english. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 179 english students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
140
English Language Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in english. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 140 english students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Texas A&M University - College Station
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in English Language & Literature
Program Name
Turn your love of reading and writing into a career with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
30th
Most Popular In TX
Southern Methodist University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in english. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #142 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 26 english students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In AZ
68
English Language Degrees Awarded
University of Arizona is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in english. University of Arizona is a very large public university located in the large city of Tucson. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means University of Arizona is a great university overall.
There were about 68 english students who graduated with this degree at University of Arizona in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In AZ
198
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #108 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ASU - Tempe is a great university overall.
There were about 198 english students who graduated with this degree at ASU - Tempe in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
192
English Language Degrees Awarded
UNT is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were approximately 192 english students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
175
English Language Degrees Awarded
Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Marcos. This university ranks 16th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 175 english students who graduated with this degree at Texas State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Masters
Degree Type
MA in English
Program Name
You can earn your MA in English entirely online with Southern New Hampshire University! This online English degree program can help you increase your analytical and communication skills.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
33rd
Most Popular In TX
TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth. A Best Colleges rank of #112 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 english students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
12th
Most Popular In TX
78
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were about 78 english students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
117
English Language Degrees Awarded
UTSA is a very large public university located in the city of San Antonio. This university ranks 23rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 117 english students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.
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