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2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$22,839 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,282 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General Education

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $12,204 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Texas A&M College Station also is in the top 20% of our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

Read full report on General Education at Texas A&M University - College Station

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Woman’s University is a great value for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TWU are $8,394 a year.

Full General Education at Texas Woman’s University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great value for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UTSA are $9,231 per year.

Full General Education at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 9 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $11,852 per year.

Full General Education at Texas Tech University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in Texas. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Arlington.

UT Arlington undergraduate students pay an average of $11,727 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general education programs. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $313.

Read full report on General Education at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

#7

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCU are $51,660 per year.

TCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full General Education at Texas Christian University Report

#8

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

With a ranking of #8, Southwestern University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Southwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $46,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Education majors at Southwestern take out an average of $27,739 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Southwestern also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on General Education at Southwestern University

Southern Methodist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general education programs. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU are $60,236 per year.

Read full report on General Education at Southern Methodist University

Best Value General Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools 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.

  • 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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