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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 129,869 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.
Across the Southwest region, there were 51,191 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 154 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region”.
Out of the 154 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Centro College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this large public school handed out 7,386 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region. Tarrant County College is a large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 4,817 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 2,530 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 154 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2,322 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 154 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 2,293 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,654 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Blinn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Blinn College is located in Brenham, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,292 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Collin County Community College District came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 1,244 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at Collin County Community College District
Palo Alto College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Palo Alto College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,159 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 1,087 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Studies at San Jacinto Community College
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It awarded 2,341 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Central New Mexico Community College General Studies Report
South Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in McAllen, Texas, this large public school handed out 969 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Laredo College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Laredo College is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 927 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized school located in Killeen, Texas that handed out 826 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Lakeview College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Universal City, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 811 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
North Central Texas College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. North Central Texas College is a public institution located in Gainesville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 715 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwest Texas Junior College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Uvalde, Texas, this medium-sized public school awarded 714 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, St Philip’s College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. St Philip’s College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 710 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Tyler Junior College is a public institution located in Tyler, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 684 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma City Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oklahoma City Community College is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 648 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Oklahoma City Community College
University of North Texas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 560 ’s 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.
Navarro College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Corsicana, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 454 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Odessa College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 425 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #24, South Plains College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Levelland, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 420 students in 2020-2021.
New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. New Mexico State University - Dona Ana is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 420 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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