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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$23,605 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,842 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 9,566 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for English language and literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in the Southwest Region for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Texas Tech University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of North Texas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at The University of Texas at Austin

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great value for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #5 for overall quality for English language and literature in the Southwest Region .

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.

UH excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Houston Report

With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Texas A&M University - Commerce Report

The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

UTEP graduate students pay an average of $16,621 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCU are $32,268 per year.

TCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full English Language & Literature at Texas Christian University Report

The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $24,005 in tuition and fees each year.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

TWU graduate students pay an average of $15,048 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Texas Woman’s University

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 267
Texas 542
Oklahoma 58
New Mexico 68

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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