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2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

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Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master's

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General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southwest region, there were 2,988 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,444 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general education.

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Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree general education students.

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 707 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Grand Canyon University General Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Texas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeway, Texas. It awarded 172 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Concordia University, Texas

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Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Education at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

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Out of the 35 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at NMSU Main Campus

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 59 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona General Education Report

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American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Schaumburg, Illinois, this fairly large private for-profit school awarded 50 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at American InterContinental University - Online

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University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. UNT is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UNT General Education Report

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Schreiner University
Kerrville, Texas

Schreiner University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kerrville, Texas. It awarded 33 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Schreiner University General Education Report

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With a ranking of #9, Sul Ross State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Sul Ross is located in Alpine, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Full Sul Ross State University General Education Report

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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, Texas

Texas Wesleyan University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Texas Wesleyan University is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Education at Texas Wesleyan

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It awarded 22 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Education at OKWU or OWU

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at The University of Texas at Arlington

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Texas Woman’s University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at TWU

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With a ranking of #14, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 17 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at University of the Incarnate Word

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Cameron University
Lawton, Oklahoma

Cameron University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Cameron University is a small school located in Lawton, Oklahoma that handed out 15 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Education at Cameron University

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East Texas Baptist University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Located in Marshall, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.

Full East Texas Baptist University General Education Report

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce General Education Report

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Prescott College
Prescott, Arizona

With a ranking of #18, Prescott College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Prescot College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Prescott, Arizona. It awarded 10 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Prescott College General Education Report

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. Texas A&M Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville General Education Report

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University of St. Thomas ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of St. Thomas General Education Report

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Stephen F Austin State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s list. Stephen F Austin State University is located in Nacogdoches, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Education at Stephen F Austin State University

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio General Education Report

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Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Abilene Christian General Education Report

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Southwestern Adventist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. Keene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Full Southwestern Adventist University General Education Report

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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Southwest Region for a Master’s ranking. UTEP is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full The University of Texas at El Paso General Education Report

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