2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best General Education Master'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.
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The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southwest Region . Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeway.
About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southwest Region . ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 35 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.
With a ranking of #6, American InterContinental University - Online did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in education at AIU Online, 52% are male and 48% are female.
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University of North Texas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at University of North Texas
With a ranking of #8, Schreiner University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kerrville.
About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Sul Ross State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Alpine, Sul Ross is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
Texas Wesleyan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in education at Texas Wesleyan, 21% are male and 79% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Texas Wesleyan University
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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 25 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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