2024 Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region
37
Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,988
General Education Degrees Awarded
General Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #31 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 37 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,988 degrees in general education to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Education School
The general education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. For our Best Overall General Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Education Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for General Education in the Southwest Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Southwest Region Schools in General Education
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
383
General Education Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in general education needs to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 383 general education students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Texas A&M University - College Station
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
185
General Education Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Arlington if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.
There were roughly 185 general education students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from The University of Texas at Arlington
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
305
General Education Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech University is a good option for students interested in a degree in general education. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 305 general education students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Texas Tech University
Southwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Georgetown. This university ranks 30th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 11 general education students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Southwestern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
89
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.
There were about 89 general education students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from The University of Texas at San Antonio
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
29th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 general education students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Texas Christian University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
129
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #581 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 129 general education students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Texas Woman’s University
OSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 27 general education students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
47
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were about 47 general education students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from University of North Texas
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NM
67
General Education Degrees Awarded
NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 5th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.
There were roughly 67 general education students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from New Mexico State University - Main Campus
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