by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,296 bachelor's degrees in general studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The general studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general studies.
University of St. Thomas is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in general studies. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from University of St. Thomas
Texas Tech University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general studies. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Texas Tech University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general studies has to look into University of North Texas. UNT is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Denton.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from University of North Texas
Texas Christian University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general studies. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Texas Christian University
Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from University of Central Oklahoma
ENMU - Main Campus is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Portales.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Texas A&M Commerce is a large public university located in the distant town of Commerce.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from Texas A&M University - Commerce
UTSA is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Antonio.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from The University of Texas at San Antonio
UT Arlington is a very large public university located in the city of Arlington.More information about a bachelor’s in general studies from The University of Texas at Arlington
Explore the best general studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 572 | 2,491 |
| Oklahoma | 377 | 741 |
| New Mexico | 202 | 64 |
One of 3 majors within the Liberal Arts General Studies area of study, General Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 2,205 |
| Individualized Studies | 490 |
| Humanities | 179 |
