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2023 Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region

37 Colleges
$52,715 Avg Salary
$16,946 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in the Southwest Region for general education students. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern University is a great place for general education students. Located in the small city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Southwestern carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southwest Region . Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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Santa Fe Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.

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#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Concordia University, Texas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeway.

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With a ranking of #10, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

While working on their degree, education majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University accumulate an average of around $30,062 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $313, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 1,639
Arizona 859
Oklahoma 234
New Mexico 219

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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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