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Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 2,988 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 344 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Connors State College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region. Connors State College is located in Warner, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 134 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Valley Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Athens, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Full Trinity Valley Community College General Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Grants. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region. NMSU Grants is a small school located in Grants, New Mexico that handed out 2 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Taos Campus General Education Report
Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is located in Roswell, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus
With a ranking of #6, Central Arizona College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Coolidge, Arizona, this small public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Pinal County Community College
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Gallup, New Mexico, and it awarded 4 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Mohave Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Kingman, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Mohave Community College
San Juan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. San Juan College is a medium-sized public school situated in Farmington, New Mexico. It awarded 13 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Fe Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 13 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at New Mexico State University - Dona Ana
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, and it awarded 1 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Weatherford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Weatherford, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Weatherford College
Redlands Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. El Reno, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Tulsa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 20 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Tulsa Community College
New Mexico State University - Carlsbad did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Carlsbad, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general education degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad
El Paso Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Paris Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Paris Junior College is a small school located in Paris, Texas that handed out 12 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesalands Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Mesalands Community College is located in Tucumcari, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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Seminole State College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Seminole State College is a small school located in Seminole, Oklahoma that handed out 1 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Cisco College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Cisco, Texas, and it awarded 1 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Pima Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 4 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pima County Community College District General Education Report
With a ranking of #23, Coastal Bend College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Beeville, Texas, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s general education students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Alamogordo landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Alamogordo is a small school located in Alamogordo, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Clarendon College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Clarendon College is a small public school situated in Clarendon, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 3 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Navarro College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Navarro College is a public institution located in Corsicana, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western New Mexico University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small school located in Silver City, New Mexico that handed out 3 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Western New Mexico University
Eastern New Mexico University - Ruidoso Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and it awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, LeTourneau University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at LeTourneau University
Hill College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Hillsboro, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Blinn College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
New Mexico Junior College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Junior College is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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