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 city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
ASU - Skysong also took the #2 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St. Mary’s University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Mary’s are $19,846 per year.
St. Mary’s not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region 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 North Texas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $15,600 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Sam Houston State University 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 . SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Houston - Downtown 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 #6 on the list. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH Downtown graduate students pay an average of $15,991 in tuition and fees each year.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public college 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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Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NAU are $20,125 a year.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Tempe are $24,432 per year.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTSA are $27,560 a year.
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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.
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