by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General English Literature is the 24th most popular major in the country with 37,414 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 136 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region english students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s english degrees to 33 students 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%.
Out of the 136 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the #2 spot on the list. Blinn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brenham, Texas. It awarded 68 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Blinn College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern University is located in Georgetown, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Sherman, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s english students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Austin College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Adventist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region. Southwestern Adventist University is located in Keene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s english degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Southwestern Adventist University General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #6, Trinity University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 19 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
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 excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Trinity University
With a ranking of #7, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Chickasha, Oklahoma, and it awarded 6 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 376 ’s english degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Arizona State University - Skysong
With a ranking of #9, Texas A & M University - Central Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 17 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas General English Literature Report
Sul Ross State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Alpine, Texas, and it awarded 16 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Edinburg, Texas, and it awarded 128 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at UT Rio Grande Valley
Texas A&M International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 47 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at Texas A&M International University
Texas A&M University - San Antonio ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 52 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about General English Literature at Texas A&M University - San Antonio
With a ranking of #14, Huston - Tillotson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s english students in 2021-2022.
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St. Mary’s University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 ’s english degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Mary’s University General English Literature Report
University of Houston - Victoria came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Victoria is a public institution located in Victoria, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Full University of Houston - Victoria General English Literature Report
Rice University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified ’s english students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Texas State University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 175 diplomas to qualified ’s english students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Northern Oklahoma College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Tonkawa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s english degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.
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 full report on General English Literature at Northern Oklahoma College
With a ranking of #20, Northeastern State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s english students 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Northeastern State University
With a ranking of #21, Texas Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region list. TLU is a small school located in Seguin, Texas that handed out 7 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Angelo State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Angelo, Texas, and it awarded 31 ’s english degrees 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%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Angelo State University
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 192 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Rose State College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. RSC is located in Midwest City, Oklahoma and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 ’s english degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on English Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 117 ’s english degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at The University of Texas at San Antonio
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