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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

9 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Texas. With 1,639 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education

#1

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Christian University the best school in Texas for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree 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 Texas. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Education majors at Southwestern take out an average of $27,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Texas Tech University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Texas. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $313.

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 859
New Mexico 219
Oklahoma 234

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

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 9 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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