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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Texas

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$15,847 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,374 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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 Schools

$7,698 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston - Clear Lake the best value school in Texas for English language and literature students. Located in the large suburb of Houston, UH Clear Lake is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UH Clear Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $7,698 in in-state tuition and fees each year. English Language & Literature majors at UH Clear Lake take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH Clear Lake is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Texas list.

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$7,845 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 27 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M International University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M International University are $7,845 per year. English Language & Literature majors at Texas A&M International University take out an average of $16,688 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Texas. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $9,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at UH take out is $25,725.

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

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$9,093 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Texas 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. After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Texas A&M San Antonio carry an average student debtload of $24,350.

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$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Texas list. Located in the large 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. The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at UT Austin take out is $21,060. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $269, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Texas rankings.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. 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. On average, English language and literature graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,937 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $219, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Texas A&M College Station also made our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Texas list, coming in at #4.

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the distant 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. English Language & Literature majors at SHSU take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $158.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$7,338 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH Downtown are $7,338 per year. While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at UH Downtown accumulate an average of around $24,706 in student debt.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year. After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Texas Tech carry an average student debtload of $25,252. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $283, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$11,727 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

UT Arlington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, English language and literature graduates from UT Arlington take out $20,227 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,243
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.

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