by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 81 colleges that offered a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general education.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 707 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 383 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 full report on General Education at Texas A&M University - College Station
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 305 ’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Arlington. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region. UT Arlington is located in Arlington, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 185 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region. Concordia University, Texas is a small school located in Lakeway, Texas that handed out 172 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Concordia University, Texas
With a ranking of #6, Connors State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. CSC is a public institution located in Warner, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 134 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Woman’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 129 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. ENMU - Main Campus is a small school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 96 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 89 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%.
Read more about General Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio
New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 67 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
University of Arizona came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
With a ranking of #12, Trinity Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Athens, Texas that handed out 54 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
American InterContinental University - Online came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. American InterContinental University - Online is a private for-profit institution located in Schaumburg, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of North Texas ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 47 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Schreiner University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Kerrville, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Sul Ross State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Alpine, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Sul Ross State University
University of the Incarnate Word ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of the Incarnate Word is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 29 ’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%.
Full University of the Incarnate Word General Education Report
El Paso Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. El Paso Community College is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 25 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at El Paso Community College
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General Education at Arizona State University - Skysong
Texas Wesleyan University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on General Education at Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Tulsa Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 20 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Central Arizona College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Coolidge, Arizona, this small public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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Prescott College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s general education students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 ’s general education degrees to qualified 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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