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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Southwest Region

26 Ranked Colleges
1,080 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,988 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,080 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general education.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree general education students.

Top 26 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Southwest Region

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 305 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on General Education at Texas Tech University

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Southwestern University
Georgetown, Texas

Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Georgetown, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Education at Southwestern University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Woman’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Woman’s University is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at TWU

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Prescott College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Prescot College is located in Prescott, Arizona and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Prescott College General Education Report

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Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 383 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Texas A&M College Station

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

With a ranking of #6, Schreiner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Kerrville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Schreiner University

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at Arlington is a large public school situated in Arlington, Texas. It awarded 163 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at The University of Texas at Arlington

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UTSA is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

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Western New Mexico University
Silver City, New Mexico

Western New Mexico University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Silver City, New Mexico, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Western New Mexico University

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University of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #11, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at University of Tulsa

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Southern Nazarene University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Nazarene University General Education Report

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With a ranking of #13, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Southern Methodist University General Education Report

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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, Texas

With a ranking of #14, Texas Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Christian University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at TCU

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Texas A&M University - Commerce

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MSU Texas
Wichita Falls, Texas

MSU Texas landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Wichita Falls, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at MSU Texas

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Texas Wesleyan

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The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. The University of Texas at El Paso is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at UTEP

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Paul Quinn College
Dallas, Texas

Paul Quinn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Paul Quinn College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of North Texas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 47 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about General Education at UNT

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Killeen, Texas, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Texas A & M University - Central Texas General Education Report

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Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at Oklahoma City University

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Texas College
Tyler, Texas

Texas College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Tyler, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at TC

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University of Houston - Downtown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Houston - Downtown is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at UH Downtown

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With a ranking of #15, Family of Faith Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. FFCU is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 0 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Education at Family of Faith Christian University

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Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Oral Roberts University General Education Report

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