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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

42 Colleges
$21,411 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,150 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 54,635 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for English language and literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English language and literature majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development the best value school in the Southwest Region for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the rural area of Santa Fe, Institute of American Indian Arts is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Institute of American Indian Arts are $5,321 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UOPX - Arizona are $9,552 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UOPX - Arizona is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full English Language & Literature at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH Clear Lake is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $20,994 per year.

UH Clear Lake excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#5

MSU Texas

Wichita Falls, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at MSU Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in the Southwest Region . MSU Texas is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Wichita Falls.

MSU Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $11,726 in tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at MSU Texas Report

West Texas A&M University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year.

UH also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Houston Report

Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year.

SHSU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full English Language & Literature at Sam Houston State University Report

Texas A&M International University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Texas A&M International University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Laredo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M International University are $19,358 a year.

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University of Houston - Downtown landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

UH Downtown undergraduate students pay an average of $17,196 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 1,243
Texas 3,182
New Mexico 327
Oklahoma 346

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

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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