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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

41 Ranked Colleges
743 Degrees Awarded
$19,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 56,860 people earned their degree in English language and literature, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,873 and had an average of $24,681 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 5,361 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,975 and $23,113 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 743 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in English language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English language and literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the English language and literature program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree english language & literature students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 41 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the #1 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913.

Full Rice English Language & Literature Report

#25 in overall quality

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 Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a large school located in Edinburg, Texas that handed out 21 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Rio Grande Valley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M International University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Texas A&M International University is located in Laredo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

UT Permian Basin also took the #17 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are $6,900.

Full UT Permian Basin English Language & Literature Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at The University of Texas at Austin

#14 in overall quality

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 32 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UTEP also took the #14 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at UTEP

#24 in overall quality

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UTSA is a large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 13 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UTSA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807.

Read more about English Language & Literature at The University of Texas at San Antonio

The University of Texas at Tyler landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Tyler, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Tyler are $16,308.

Read more about English Language & Literature at UT Tyler

#5 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 60 degrees to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State are $17,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas State University English Language & Literature Report

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19 in overall quality

University of Houston - Clear Lake ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also took the #19 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Clear Lake are $19,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at UH Clear Lake

#13

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. MSU Texas is located in Wichita Falls, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

MSU Texas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Texas are $7,935, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas
#7 in overall quality

University of North Texas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UT Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also took the #13 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#8 in overall quality

Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #16. Northern Arizona University is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Arizona University are $19,489.

Full NAU English Language & Literature Report

#17

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#16 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at UH

#18

Texas Woman's University

Denton, Texas

Texas Woman’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at TWU

University of Houston - Victoria came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Victoria, Texas, this small public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Victoria are $15,466.

Full University of Houston - Victoria English Language & Literature Report

#19

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#9 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 130 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Skysong, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arizona State University - Skysong English Language & Literature Report

Stephen F Austin State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #20. SFASU is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Stephen F Austin State University

#11 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #21. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 21 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #11 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe English Language & Literature Report

#15 in overall quality

University of Houston - Downtown landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Houston - Downtown is located in Houston, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

UH Downtown also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Downtown are $15,739, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston - Downtown English Language & Literature Report

With a ranking of #23, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. OSU is a large public school situated in Stillwater, Oklahoma. It awarded 12 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at OSU

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 25 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico State University - Main Campus are $18,275.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at NMSU Main Campus

#25

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#12 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 14 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Arizona

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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%.

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  • *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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