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Best English Schools Near El Paso, TX (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
El Paso, Texas has 2 accredited schools offering english programs. El Paso has a population of about 681,723. In the El Paso, TX metro area, the top-earning english-related role is Librarians and Media Collections Specialists at a median $73,160 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest English Schools to El Paso
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer english programs near El Paso, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from El Paso city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from El Paso.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas english page.
English Wages Near El Paso
El Paso is part of the El Paso, TX metro area (BLS area code 21340). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Writers and Authors
$69,990
TX statewide
$77,853
Editors
$55,450
El Paso, TX
$61,680
Technical Writers
$62,830
El Paso, TX
$69,889
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
$66,710
El Paso, TX
$74,205
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
$62,570
El Paso, TX
$69,600
Public Relations Specialists
$57,810
El Paso, TX
$64,305
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
$50,680
El Paso, TX
$56,374
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
$73,160
El Paso, TX
$81,379
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
How many accredited english schools are near El Paso, TX?
Our directory has 2 accredited schools offering english programs near El Paso. The closest is The University of Texas at El Paso in El Paso, TX (6.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is New Mexico State University-Main Campus (35.4 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying english roles near El Paso?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying english-related roles near El Paso are: Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($73,160), Writers and Authors ($69,990), English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ($66,710). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Socorro instead of El Paso?
Socorro, TX is 17.6 miles from El Paso and has its own set of local english programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
