by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 29,389 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In , general education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $48,787 and had an average of $30,979 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 3,058 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,715 and $32,057 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,124 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Texas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Concordia University, Texas is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 116 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Schreiner University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Kerrville, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. ENMU - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 122 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Out of the 35 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sul Ross State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Alpine, Texas, this small public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2021-2022.
Southwestern Adventist University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Keene, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Southwestern Adventist University General Education Report
Texas Wesleyan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Wesleyan is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, East Texas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Marshall, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at East Texas Baptist University
With a ranking of #9, Prescott College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Prescott College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Prescott, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Grand Canyon University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 360 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at Grand Canyon University
Cameron University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Lawton, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, New Mexico State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It awarded 90 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Langston University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Langston University is a public institution located in Langston, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 59 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full American InterContinental University - Online General Education Report
University of St. Thomas ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 St. Thomas
With a ranking of #16, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. University of the Incarnate Word is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Dallas ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A & M University - Central Texas is located in Killeen, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Texas A & M University - Central Texas
Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Texas A&M University - Kingsville
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 42 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Texas Woman’s University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 27 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Abilene Christian University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #23. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 51 masters’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Education at Oral Roberts University
Dallas Baptist University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas Baptist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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