by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 37,414 people earned their degree in general english literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In , general english literature graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $29,879 and had an average of $22,492 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 4,069 general english literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,395 and $21,150 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 472 general english literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in general english literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general english literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 139 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Our Lady of the Lake University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Our Lady of the Lake University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Our Lady of the Lake University
Out of the 52 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A & M University - Central Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s english degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico Highlands University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s english students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at New Mexico Highlands University
Texas A&M International University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University - Texarkana ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Texarkana is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Texas A&M University - Texarkana
The University of Texas at Tyler did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. UT Tyler is a medium-sized public school situated in Tyler, Texas. It awarded 15 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Commerce, Texas, and it awarded 32 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Texas A&M University - Commerce
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin General English Literature Report
Texas Southern University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Texas A&M University - San Antonio General English Literature Report
Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s english degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Abilene Christian University
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at UT Rio Grande Valley
Angelo State University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. San Angelo, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Sam Houston State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at Sam Houston State University
With a ranking of #18, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
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 General English Literature at University of Tulsa
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus General English Literature Report
University of Central Oklahoma came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UCO is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wayland Baptist University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Wayland Baptist University General English Literature Report
Northeastern State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
University of Houston - Clear Lake came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s english degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Houston - Clear Lake
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s english degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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