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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

40 Colleges
$32,881 Avg Salary
$27,591 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the most popular major in the United States with 79,412 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the liberal arts bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $377, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for liberal arts general studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wayland Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Liberal Arts majors at Wayland Baptist University take out an average of $23,175 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $31,145. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $240, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts graduates from UST carry an average student debtload of $26,054.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, liberal arts majors at Texas A & M University - Central Texas accumulate an average of around $25,056 in student debt.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at SHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $30,749.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

Liberal Arts majors at University of Oklahoma take out an average of $29,771 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $293, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Central Oklahoma did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for liberal arts general studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Liberal Arts majors at UCO take out an average of $29,898 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $132, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Liberal Arts majors at TCU take out an average of $27,001 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 55,869
Arizona 8,087
Oklahoma 3,298
New Mexico 3,989

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

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