by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 129,869 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across the Southwest region, there were 51,191 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,296 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 45 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. That schools that top this list have a program in general studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arlington Baptist University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Arlington Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 45 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Randall University landed the #2 spot on the list. Randall University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moore, Oklahoma. It awarded 16 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region. University of Central Oklahoma is a fairly large public school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 220 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Texas A&M University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Canyon, Texas, and it awarded 164 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at West Texas A&M University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Northwestern Oklahoma State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a small public school situated in Alva, Oklahoma. It awarded 25 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Woman’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TWU is a fairly large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 255 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Nazarene University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Bethany, Oklahoma, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas Southern University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #10, Southeastern Oklahoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Durant, Oklahoma. It awarded 87 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Oklahoma State University General Studies Report
University of North Texas came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Denton, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 560 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general studies students 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%.
Texas A&M University - Texarkana came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M Texarkana is a public institution located in Texarkana, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Texas A&M University - Texarkana
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, this medium-sized public school handed out 76 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Southwestern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Keene, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Southwestern Adventist University
With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Stillwater, Oklahoma that handed out 223 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Howard Payne University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on General Studies at Howard Payne University
East Central University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Ada, Oklahoma, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Belton, Texas, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
Lamar University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Beaumont, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
Tarleton State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Tarleton is a public institution located in Stephenville, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 211 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Cameron University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Lawton, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
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