2023 Best General Education Schools in Texas
Finding the Best General Education School for You
With 1,639 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #44 most popular major in Texas.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best General Education Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Texas
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in Texas for general education students. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 Texas list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the small city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Education majors at Southwestern take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for general education students. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Texas is a great place for general education students. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeway.
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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.
On average, education graduates from Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out $30,062 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $313.
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University of St. Thomas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Texas ranking. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Texas list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 21 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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