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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

26 Colleges
$11,772 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Texas 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the English language and literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - San Antonio to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Located in the rural area of San Antonio, Texas A&M San Antonio is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M San Antonio are $6,438 a year.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M International University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M International University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Laredo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas A&M International University are $6,595 a year.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UH Clear Lake are $9,594 a year.

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

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $9,518 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Stephen F Austin State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Texas. SFASU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Nacogdoches.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFASU are $7,433 per year.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station 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 College Station are $10,733 a year.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UT Rio Grande Valley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg.

UT Rio Grande Valley graduate students pay an average of $8,333 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UTEP is a fairly large public school located in the large city of El Paso.

UTEP graduate students pay an average of $7,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the distant town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a 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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University of North Texas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized 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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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 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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