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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

37 Colleges
$16,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English language and literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.

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#2

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

Out of the 37 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MSU Texas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 a year.

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#3

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Mary’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Mary’s are $19,846 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at West Texas A&M University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Clear Lake are $18,990 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Houston - Clear Lake Report

#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas Tech also is in the top 10% of our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M San Antonio is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M San Antonio are $14,971 per year.

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

Texas A&M International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Texas A&M International University graduate students pay an average of $15,405 in tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,677 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Rio Grande Valley also is in the top 20% of our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full English Language & Literature at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Report

University of Houston - Downtown came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UH Downtown graduate students pay an average of $15,991 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges 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 25 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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