by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 29,389 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In , general education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $48,787 and had an average of $30,979 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,058 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,715 and $32,057 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 81 colleges that offered a degree in general education. That schools that top this list have a program in general education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Connors State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on 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 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Concordia University, Texas is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 116 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at Concordia University, Texas
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 Education Major in the Southwest Region. This small school is located in Kerrville, Texas, and it awarded 20 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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 Education Major in the Southwest Region. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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 Education Major in the Southwest Region. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 122 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
With a ranking of #6, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Sul Ross is a public institution located in Alpine, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Prescott College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Prescott, Arizona, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2021-2022.
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 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern Adventist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Adventist University is located in Keene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Southwestern Adventist University
Texas Wesleyan University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 35 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Trinity Valley Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Trinity Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Athens, Texas. It awarded 34 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Trinity Valley Community College
East Texas Baptist University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at East Texas Baptist University
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 225 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Georgetown, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New Mexico State University - Grants ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico State University - Grants is a small public school situated in Grants, New Mexico. It awarded 2 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 New Mexico State University - Grants
Texas Woman’s University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 171 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 ranking of #16, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on 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 360 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Grand Canyon University
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read more about General Education at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus
With a ranking of #18, Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Roswell, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus General Education Report
With a ranking of #19, Cameron University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 16 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
With a ranking of #20, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on 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 90 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 381 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at Texas A&M College Station
Central Arizona College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #22. Coolidge, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 10 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Gallup, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Langston University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Langston, Oklahoma, and it awarded 3 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 Langston University
University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of the Incarnate Word is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 25 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at University of the Incarnate Word
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