by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas” ranking.
With 129,869 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.
Across Texas, there were 42,083 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas” ranking, we looked at 82 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend El Centro College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas. El Centro College is a large public school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 7,386 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tarrant County College District. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 4,817 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Antonio College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas. San Antonio College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,530 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 82 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2,322 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 82 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 2,293 students in 2020-2021.
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Austin Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas ranking. Austin Community College District is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,654 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Brenham, Texas, and it awarded 1,292 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Collin County Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas list. This large school is located in McKinney, Texas, and it awarded 1,244 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Palo Alto College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas list. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 1,159 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jacinto Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas ranking. San Jacinto Community College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, Texas. It awarded 1,087 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
South Texas College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas ranking. McAllen, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 969 students in 2020-2021.
Laredo College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas ranking. Laredo College is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 927 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #13. Central Texas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Killeen, Texas. It awarded 826 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeast Lakeview College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas list. Located in Universal City, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 811 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
North Central Texas College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas list. North Central Texas College is located in Gainesville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 715 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
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Southwest Texas Junior College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas list. Uvalde, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 714 students in 2020-2021.
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St Philip’s College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 710 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #18. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large school located in Tyler, Texas that handed out 684 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Texas landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas ranking. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 560 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students 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.
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With a ranking of #20, Navarro College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas list. This medium-sized school is located in Corsicana, Texas, and it awarded 454 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Odessa College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas list. Odessa, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 425 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, South Plains College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas list. South Plains College is a medium-sized school located in Levelland, Texas that handed out 420 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Kilgore College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas list. Kilgore, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 383 students in 2020-2021.
Alvin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #24. Alvin Community College is a public institution located in Alvin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 353 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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