2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You
English Language & Literature is the #19 most popular major in Texas with 3,182 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Texas to see which bachelor'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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston - Clear Lake the best value school in Texas for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Clear Lake are $7,698 per year.
UH Clear Lake excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M International University are $7,845 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH undergraduate students pay an average of $9,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston - Downtown. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Downtown are $7,338 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $11,752 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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Texas A&M University - San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Texas A&M San Antonio is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of San Antonio.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M San Antonio are $9,093 per year.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Arlington are $11,727 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $11,135 per year.
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Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,243 |
| New Mexico | 327 |
| Oklahoma | 346 |
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English Language & Literature Related Majors for English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.