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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$18,193 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,567 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the English language and literature graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#2

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

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 city of San Antonio.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Mary’s are $19,846 per year.

St. Mary’s did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas Tech University 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 . Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.

Full English Language & Literature at Texas Tech University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s 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 very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of North Texas Report

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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University of Houston - Downtown came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the town of Commerce, Texas A&M Commerce is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 per 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 very large student population.

NAU graduate students pay an average of $20,125 in tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Northern Arizona University Report

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $24,432 in tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 #10 on the 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.

Full English Language & Literature at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

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 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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