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2021 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas

19 Colleges
3,050 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,833 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in TexasLiberal Arts General Studies is the #13 most popular major in Texas with 3,050 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that of the 39,135 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 7.8% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Texas ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in liberal arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent liberal arts general studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the liberal arts general studies program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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2021 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools for Non-Traditional Students

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Wayland Baptist University has taken the #1 spot in this year's liberal arts general studies ranking for non-traditional students. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Plainview.

The student loan default rate at Wayland Baptist University is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 1,319 of Wayland Baptist University students are exclusively distance learners. 1,787 of Wayland Baptist University students are attending part time.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Wayland Baptist University Report

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Southern Methodist University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best liberal arts general studies schools for non-traditional students. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Texas ranking.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. 912 students at SMU are exclusively online. About 3,019 of the students at SMU are attending part time.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Southern Methodist University

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Texas Woman's University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population. TWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Texas list.

The student loan default rate at TWU is lower than is typical, just 1.5% of students default in three years. 6,914 of TWU students are exclusively distance learners. 7,329 of TWU students are attending part time.

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The University of Texas at Austin landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best liberal arts general studies schools for non-traditional students. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin. UT Austin also made our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Texas list, coming in at #2.

The student loan default rate at UT Austin is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 23,198 students at UT Austin that take at least one class online. About 3,479 of the students at UT Austin are attending part time.

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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best liberal arts general studies schools for non-traditional students. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington. UT Arlington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Texas list.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 17,309 of UT Arlington students are exclusively distance learners. About 22,217 of the students at UT Arlington are attending part time.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at The University of Texas at Arlington Report

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University of North Texas earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population. UNT also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Texas rankings.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 20,194 students at UNT that take at least one class online. There are roughly 12,105 part time students in attendance at UNT.

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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

Texas State University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Texas State also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Liberal Arts General Studies in Texas rankings.

The student loan default rate at Texas State is lower than is typical, just 2.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,921 students at Texas State that take at least one class online. 8,642 students are part time.

Read full report on Liberal Arts General Studies at Texas State University

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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

About 4.5% of Southwestern Assemblies of God University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 899 students at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are exclusively online. 514 students are part time.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Southwestern Assemblies of God University Report

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Sam Houston State University comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

The student loan default rate at SHSU is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,795 students take at least one class online at SHSU. About 6,353 of the students at SHSU are attending part time.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at Sam Houston State University Report

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West Texas A&M University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Canyon.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.3%. There are approximately 4,736 students at West Texas A&M University that take at least one class online. 3,683 students are part time.

Full Liberal Arts General Studies at West Texas A&M University Report

Best for Non-Traditional Students Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 984
Oklahoma 1,195
New Mexico 579

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