by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 125,813 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.
Across the Southwest region, there were 47,270 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 41,960 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,470 and $15,074 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 119 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree general studies students.
Out of the 119 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Lakeview College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Universal City, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 873 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students in 2021-2022.
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Out of the 119 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the #2 spot on the list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 2,323 students 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%.
Out of the 119 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palo Alto College landed the #3 spot on the list. Palo Alto College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 1,114 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Antonio College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 2,140 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region. El Centro College is a large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 5,266 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Laredo College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Laredo, Texas, and it awarded 1,025 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Tarrant County College District ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Tarrant County College District is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4,331 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
New Mexico Junior College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Junior College is a small school located in Hobbs, New Mexico that handed out 236 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Southwest Texas Junior College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwest Texas Junior College is a public institution located in Uvalde, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 548 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Ranger College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Ranger, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general studies degrees to 209 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Central Texas College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. North Central Texas College is located in Gainesville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 856 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #12, Cisco College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Cisco College is located in Cisco, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 315 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Frank Phillips College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Frank Phillips College is a small public school situated in Borger, Texas. It awarded 116 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Clarendon College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Clarendon, Texas, this small public school handed out 112 diplomas to qualified associates’s general studies students 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%.
Kilgore College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Kilgore College is a public institution located in Kilgore, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 415 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
College of the Muscogee Nation landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. College of the Muscogee Nation is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 associates’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Blinn College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 844 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #18, Coastal Bend College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. CBC is a small school located in Beeville, Texas that handed out 261 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Northeast Texas Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Northeast Texas Community College is a small public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Texas. It awarded 273 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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New Mexico State University - Carlsbad ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. NMSU Carlsbad is a public institution located in Carlsbad, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Studies at New Mexico State University - Carlsbad
Central Texas College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 664 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #22, Weatherford College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Weatherford, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 397 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies 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%.
Redlands Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in El Reno, Oklahoma, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s general studies 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%.
St Philip’s College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St Philip’s College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 657 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Navarro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #25. Navarro College is a medium-sized public school situated in Corsicana, Texas. It awarded 426 associates’s general studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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