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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$10,376 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate School for You

With 542 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #22 most popular major in Texas.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for English language and literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in English Language & Literature

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in Texas for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $9,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UNT graduate students pay an average of $8,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Texas. SHSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SHSU are $8,666 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M Commerce are $7,338 a year.

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#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St. Mary’s University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

St. Mary’s graduate students pay an average of $19,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

St. Mary’s not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas list.

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UH Downtown are $9,529 a year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in Texas ranking. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTSA are $9,479 per year.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 267
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

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 7 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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