2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Santa Fe Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for general education students. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFCC are $4,995 a year.
The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
The excellent programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southwest Region . ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $8,568 a year.
Out of the 37 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pima County Community College District are $7,566 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means El Paso Community College is a great value for general education students. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
El Paso Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,314 in tuition and fees each year.
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Grand Canyon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year.
Concordia University, Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeway.
Concordia University, Texas undergraduate students pay an average of $34,500 in tuition and fees each year.
East Texas Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Marshall, East Texas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Texas Baptist University are $27,980 per year.
Tulsa Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tulsa Community College are $8,845 a year. On average, education graduates from Tulsa Community College take out $9,257 in student loans while working on their degree.
Oral Roberts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ORU are $31,558 per year.
Read full report on General Education at Oral Roberts University
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 |
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Majors Related to Education
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.
- 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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