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2024 Best General Education Schools in Texas

22 Colleges in Texas
1,639 Education Degrees Awarded
$47,850 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #41 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,639 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Education School

Best General Education Schools in Texas Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Education Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Education in Texas

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 education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Texas Schools in Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
383 Education Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general education needs to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly 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 approximately 383 general education students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
185 Education Degrees Awarded
50.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat The University of Texas at Arlington if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 185 general education students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make about $45,569 for their early career.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
305 Education Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University is a good option for students pursuing 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 about 305 general education students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southwestern crest
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Georgetown. A Best Colleges rank of #596 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Southwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 general education students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern in the most recent data year. After graduation, education degree recipients typically make about $47,033 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Education Degrees Awarded
$51,615 Median Starting Salary

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 roughly 89 general education students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general education program at The University of Texas at San Antonio earn $3,765 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a degree in general education from The University of Texas at San Antonio

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Education Degrees Awarded
71.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized 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 roughly 129 general education students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year. After graduation, education degree recipients usually earn about $49,550 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in general education from Texas Woman’s University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Education Degrees Awarded
$44,291 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 general education students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, education degree recipients typically make around $44,291 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in general education from University of North Texas

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In TX

Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 6 general education students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Southern Methodist University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 56th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 6 general education students who graduated with this degree at UTEP in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in general education from The University of Texas at El Paso

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UST is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #740 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UST is a great university overall.

There were about 8 general education students who graduated with this degree at UST in the most recent year we have data available. General Education degree recipients from University of St. Thomas receive an earnings boost of about $7,910 above the average earnings of general education graduates.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 287 859
Oklahoma 257 224
New Mexico 219 219

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General Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 1,639

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 4,961
Teacher Education Grade Specific 4,770
Curriculum & Instruction 2,013
Special Education 1,536
Teacher Education Subject Specific 930
Student Counseling 836
Instructional Media Design 536
Multilingual Education 178
Other Education 164
Teaching English or French 84

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