2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate 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. 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.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
ASU - Skysong also made our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Mary’s University landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.
St. Mary’s graduate students pay an average of $19,846 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, St. Mary’s is ranked #4 for overall quality for English language and literature in the Southwest Region .
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Huntsville.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Downtown are $15,991 a year.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a large student population.
Texas A&M Commerce graduate students pay an average of $14,682 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #8, Northern Arizona University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
NAU graduate students pay an average of $20,125 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 a year.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate English language and literature programs. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTSA are $27,560 a year.
Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to 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 10 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.