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2024 Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region

37 Colleges in the Southwest Region
2,988 Education Degrees Awarded
$52,715 Avg Early-Career Salary
General Education is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #41 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 37 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,988 degrees in general education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Education School

Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

The 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 the Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Education in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the education degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
383 Education Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in general education needs to take a look at Texas A&M University - College Station. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were approximately 383 general education students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Texas A&M University - College Station

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
185 Education Degrees Awarded
50.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Arlington if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 185 general education students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program earn an average of $45,569 in the first couple years of working.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
305 Education Degrees Awarded

Texas Tech University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general education. Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 305 general education students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Southwestern crest
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Southwestern is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Georgetown. This university ranks 30th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 11 general education students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients usually earn an average of $47,033 at the beginning of their careers.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Education Degrees Awarded
$51,615 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.

There were about 89 general education students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the education program make an average of $51,615 in the first couple years of working.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In TX

Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means TCU is a great university overall.

There were about 3 general education students who graduated with this degree at TCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from Texas Christian University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
129 Education Degrees Awarded
71.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #581 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 129 general education students who graduated with this degree at TWU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, education degree recipients typically make an average of $49,550 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in general education from Texas Woman’s University

8

OSU is a very large public university located in the distant town of Stillwater. A Best Colleges rank of #227 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OSU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 general education students who graduated with this degree at OSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those general education students who get their degree from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus receive $18,091 more than the average education graduate.

More information about a degree in general education from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Education Degrees Awarded
$44,291 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.

There were approximately 47 general education students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education degree recipients typically earn around $44,291 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a degree in general education from University of North Texas

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NM
67 Education Degrees Awarded

NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 5th out of 23 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 67 general education students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in general education from New Mexico State University - Main Campus


 

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 1,633
Arizona 287 859
Oklahoma 257 224
New Mexico 219 219

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General Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 2,988

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 13,720
Educational Administration 7,661
Special Education 5,829
Teacher Education Subject Specific 3,388
Curriculum & Instruction 2,683
Student Counseling 1,440
Instructional Media Design 866
Teaching English or French 479
Other Education 361
Multilingual Education 235

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