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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

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

Of the 383 students majoring in education at Texas A&M College Station, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full General Education at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 26 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Of the 305 students majoring in education at Texas Tech, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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

About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Woman’s University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Denton, TWU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 106 students majoring in education at TWU, 3% are male and 97% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Antonio.

Of the 82 students majoring in education at UTSA, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#6

Southwestern University

Georgetown, TX

Southwestern University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the small city of Georgetown, Southwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in education at Southwestern, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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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#7

Prescott College

Prescott, AZ

Prescott College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Prescot College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Prescott.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general education programs. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Of the 6 students majoring in education at SMU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full General Education at Southern Methodist University Report

#9

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

Schreiner University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kerrville.

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#10

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Full General Education at Texas Christian University Report

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges 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 26 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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