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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the English language and literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

About 65% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Northern Arizona University Report

#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 57 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Women make up 62% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Texas State University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in English language and literature at Texas Tech, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Edinburg, UT Rio Grande Valley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 77% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 23% are male.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

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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 26 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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