by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas” 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 Texas, there were 1,639 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 456 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,376 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 general education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree general education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeway, Texas. It awarded 172 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schreiner University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kerrville, Texas. It awarded 33 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sul Ross State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Adventist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Wesleyan University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
East Texas Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 13 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of St. Thomas ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of the Incarnate Word landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas ranking. University of the Incarnate Word is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas ranking. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas ranking. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a small public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 4 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Kingsville, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. This fairly large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Abilene Christian University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas ranking. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #14, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 47 masters’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.
Dallas Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #16. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. SFASU is a public institution located in Nacogdoches, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas ranking. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #19, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. Located in El Paso, Texas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students 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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West Texas A&M University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas list. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school situated in Canyon, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #22. Texas Christian University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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