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2023 Best General Education Schools in Texas

21 Colleges
$47,850 Avg Salary
$22,429 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in Texas 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for general education students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

Out of the 21 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit college 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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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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The excellent programs at Concordia University, Texas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Texas. 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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Texas list. 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Texas list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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Texas Woman’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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