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

6 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,218 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region

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

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Southwest Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of the Incarnate Word. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 12 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 14 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full OSU General Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s 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%.

Full ASU - Skysong General Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 14 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general education students in 2020-2021.

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

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 67 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

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