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2025 Best General Education Schools in Texas

6 Colleges in Texas
2,143 General Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #31 in popularity, general education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Education Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,143 degrees in general education annually.

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Choosing a Great General Education School

Best General Education Schools in Texas The general education program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Education
Bachelor's Degrees in General Education
Master's Degrees in General Education
Doctor's Degrees in General Education

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Education Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Education in Texas

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.

Top Texas Schools in General Education

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
187 General Education Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Arlington if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #304 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Arlington is a great university overall.

There were about 187 general education students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
116 General Education Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Concordia University, Texas if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the large city of Austin, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 76th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 116 general education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia University, Texas in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
27th Most Popular In TX
75.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Dallas Baptist University if you want to pursue a degree in general education. DBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #1166 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DBU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 general education students who graduated with this degree at DBU in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In TX
35 General Education Degrees Awarded

Texas Wesleyan University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Texas Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fort Worth. This university ranks 108th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 35 general education students who graduated with this degree at Texas Wesleyan in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In TX

Located in the city of San Antonio, UIW is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1069 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UIW is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 general education students who graduated with this degree at UIW in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
22nd Most Popular In TX
57.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 57th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were about 14 general education students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 670 859
Oklahoma 565 224
New Mexico 416 219

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