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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended English Major in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General English Literature is the 24th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,881 and had an average of $23,769 in loans still to pay off.
Across Texas, there were 3,385 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,529 and $21,847 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended English Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 92 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general English literature.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended English Major in Texas” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended English Major in Texas”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Blinn College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Texas list. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 188 degrees to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended English 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 a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 187 ’s English 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 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%.
Full The University of Texas at Austin General English Literature Report
Out of the 92 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Marcos, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 185 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at Texas A&M University - College Station
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Texas list. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 175 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, 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
With a ranking of #6, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Texas list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 165 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General English Literature at University of North Texas
University of Houston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 141 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Houston
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Texas list. UTSA is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 121 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
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%.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is a large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 105 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at The University of Texas at Arlington
San Jacinto Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Texas list. This large school is located in Pasadena, Texas, and it awarded 101 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at San Jacinto Community College
Sam Houston State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 78 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Texas Tech
With a ranking of #13, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Texas list. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 50 ’s English degrees 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%.
Rice University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #13. Rice University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 50 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 University of Texas at El Paso ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Texas list. UTEP is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at The University of Texas at El Paso
Texas A&M International University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 46 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M International University General English Literature Report
Austin Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #17. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District General English Literature Report
Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General English Literature Report
Texas Woman’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas Woman’s University General English Literature Report
Baylor University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Texas list. Located in Waco, Texas, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 36 degrees to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Texas A&M University - San Antonio came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking. Texas A&M University - San Antonio is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 35 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M San Antonio General English Literature Report
University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking. University of Houston - Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 34 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston - Clear Lake General English Literature Report
The University of Texas at Tyler came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified ’s English students 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%.
Read more about General English Literature at The University of Texas at Tyler
University of Houston - Victoria ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended English Major in Texas list. UH Victoria is a small school located in Victoria, Texas that handed out 31 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Houston - Victoria
University of Houston - Downtown landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in Texas ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 40 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at UH Downtown
Read more about our data sources and methodologies