2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You
General Education is the #39 most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Santa Fe Community College the best school in the Southwest Region for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulsa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.
Education majors at Tulsa Community College take out an average of $15,872 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Request InformationBest General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 1,639 |
| Arizona | 859 |
| Oklahoma | 234 |
| New Mexico | 219 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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