by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 81 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connors State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Connors State College is a small public school situated in Warner, Oklahoma. It awarded 134 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeway, Texas. It awarded 172 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Schreiner University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region. Schreiner University is located in Kerrville, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a small school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that handed out 22 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 96 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus General Education Report
Sul Ross State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. Sul Ross State University is located in Alpine, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Prescott College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Prescott College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Southwestern Adventist University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Keene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Southwestern Adventist University
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Texas Wesleyan is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Trinity Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TVCC is a public institution located in Athens, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
East Texas Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at East Texas Baptist University
Texas Tech University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 305 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Southwestern University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Georgetown, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 11 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.
New Mexico State University - Grants landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Grants is a small public school situated in Grants, New Mexico. It awarded 2 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. TWU is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 129 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Texas Woman’s University
Grand Canyon University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 707 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General Education at Grand Canyon University
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM Taos is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus is a public institution located in Roswell, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. NMSU Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 383 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read more about General Education at Texas A&M College Station
Central Arizona College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Coolidge, Arizona, this small public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. UNM Gallup is a small public school situated in Gallup, New Mexico. It awarded 4 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus
Langston University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Langston, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 29 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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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