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2022 Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

49 Ranked Colleges
3,932 Degrees Awarded
$9,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 3,932 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,144 and $22,726 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 49 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general English literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general English literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 26 Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 42 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k list, Rice has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rice University is $7,534 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 140 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #12 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UT Rio Grande Valley is $3,473 for Southwest Region English students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UT Rio Grande Valley General English Literature Report

Out of the 49 schools in the Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #3 spot on the list. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 185 students in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $9,082 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Laredo, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified ’s English students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M International University is $2,298 for Southwest Region English students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Texas A&M International University General English Literature Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 159 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M College Station, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,270 for Southwest Region English students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas A&M University - College Station.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Permian Basin, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is $10,221 for Southwest Region English students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 153 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UH is $9,925 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 150 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2019-2020.

UTSA also took the #20 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at San Antonio is $11,109 for Southwest Region English students whose families make $30-$48k.

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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 231 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,921 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 211 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,575 for Southwest Region English students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UT Austin.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#11

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 79 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #14 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Texas Tech is $13,326 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Stillwater, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.

OSU also took the #21 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,962 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full OSU General English Literature Report

The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified ’s English students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend The University of Texas at Tyler is $7,058 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of Texas at Tyler General English Literature Report

#14

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 191 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,292 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State.

Full Texas State University General English Literature Report

University of Houston - Victoria landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Houston - Victoria is located in Victoria, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for University of Houston - Victoria is $7,404 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full UH Victoria General English Literature Report

#16

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

With a ranking of #16, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 82 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $11,466 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Arizona General English Literature Report

#17

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 25 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $7,050 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend TWU.

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The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #18. The University of Texas at El Paso is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for The University of Texas at El Paso is $7,427 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#19

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 ’s English degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $8,554 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend MSU Texas.

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#20

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 302 degrees to qualified ’s English students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #16 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Skysong is $12,020 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k.

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University of Houston - Clear Lake did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 35 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,941 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake General English Literature Report

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 74 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UT Arlington is $12,974 for Southwest Region English students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full The University of Texas at Arlington General English Literature Report

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Nacogdoches, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2019-2020.

SFASU also took the #23 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SFASU is $10,816 for Southwest Region English students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Stephen F Austin State University General English Literature Report

#23

East Central University

Ada, Oklahoma

East Central University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ECU is a small school located in Ada, Oklahoma that handed out 13 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $8,259 for Southwest Region English students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend East Central University.

Full ECU General English Literature Report

#24

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 57 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k list, SHSU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,634 for Southwest Region English students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

Full Sam Houston State University General English Literature Report

#25

Cameron University

Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #25. Cameron University is a small public school situated in Lawton, Oklahoma. It awarded 7 ’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Cameron University is $6,296 for southwest region english students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Cameron University General English Literature Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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