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2023 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$72,973 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 29,810 general education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Education

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of the Incarnate Word. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 859
Texas 1,639
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

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 5 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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