2023 Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Education Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in General Education
Our analysis found Kiamichi Technology Center-McAlester to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . KTC McAlester is a small public school located in the town of McAlester.
Of the 14 students majoring in education at KTC McAlester, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Arizona College is a great place for general education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Coolidge, Pinal County Community College is a public school with a small student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Junior College landed the # 3 spot on the list. New Mexico Junior College is a small public school located in the town of Hobbs.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central New Mexico Community College is a great place for general education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public school with a large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a great place for general education students working on their undergraduate certificate. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pima Community College is a great place for general education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Pima County Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at New Mexico State University - Grants helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southwest Region . NMSU Grants is a small public school located in the remote town of Grants.
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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 7 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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