2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southwest Region
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 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southwest Region
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Top 15% Most Popular General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general education students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 84 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Arlington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Texas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular 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.
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Connors State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. CSC is a small public school located in the rural area of Warner.
After completing their degree, education graduates from CSC carry an average student debt load of $8,186.
Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.
Full General Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Read full report on General Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio
New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
Read full report on General Education at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
University of Arizona ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Trinity Valley Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Athens, TVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Education majors at TVCC take out an average of $10,225 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full General Education at Trinity Valley Community College Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Education students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Education Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | American InterContinental University - Online | Schaumburg, IL |
| 14 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 15 | Schreiner University | Kerrville, TX |
| 16 | Sul Ross State University | Alpine, TX |
Best General Education Colleges by State
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| 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 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.
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