2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Education Master's 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.
The Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Texas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lakeway.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St. Thomas is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the # 4 spot on the list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SFASU is a large public school located in the town of Nacogdoches.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Woman’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest General Education Colleges by State
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| 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 24 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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