2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Education Associate 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 33 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Connors State College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . CSC is a small public school located in the remote area of Warner.
Women make up 60% of the education majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from CSC carry an average student debt load of $11,302.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity Valley Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Athens, TVCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.
After completing their Associate Degree, education graduates from TVCC carry an average student debt load of $13,572.
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Out of the 33 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Paso Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of El Paso, El Paso Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 96% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Tulsa Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in education at Tulsa Community College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Tulsa Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,872.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Arizona College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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New Mexico State University - Dona Ana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NMSU Dona Ana is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Las Cruces.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
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San Juan College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 92% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 8% are male.
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Paris Junior College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Paris Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Paris.
Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.
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Mohave Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. MCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Kingman.
Of the 12 students majoring in education at MCC, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. ENMU - Roswell Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Roswell.
Request InformationBest 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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 33 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.
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