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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region

59 Colleges
$33,267 Avg Salary
$23,189 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 59 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular school in the Southwest Region for English language and literature students. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great place for English language and literature students. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 59 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

Full English Language & Literature at The University of Texas at Austin Report

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 59 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Full English Language & Literature at Texas State University Report

With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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Sam Houston State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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 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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