2025 Best General Studies Schools in Texas
59
Colleges in Texas
38,700
General Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
general studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #5 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 59 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 38,700 degrees in general studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Studies School
Your choice of general studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Studies Rankings by Degree Level
The general studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Studies Schools in Texas.
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 Studies 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 studies degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
11 Top Texas Schools in General Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
61st
Most Popular In TX
Any student pursuing a degree in general studies needs to check out University of St. Thomas. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 37th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 28 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UST in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general studies from University of St. Thomas
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In TX
459
General Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in general studies needs to take a look at University of North Texas. UNT is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denton. A Best Colleges rank of #310 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNT is a great university overall.
There were approximately 459 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UNT in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general studies from University of North Texas
Associates
Degree Type
AA in Liberal Arts
Program Name
Strengthen your communication and critical-thinking skills with this online associate in liberal arts degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
40th
Most Popular In TX
220
General Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Texas Tech University if you want to pursue a degree in general studies. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were approximately 220 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general studies from Texas Tech University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
5,266
General Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat El Centro College if you want to pursue a degree in general studies. Located in the city of Dallas, El Centro College is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #281 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means El Centro College is a great college overall.
There were about 5266 general studies students who graduated with this degree at El Centro College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general studies from El Centro College
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
4,331
General Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Fort Worth, Tarrant County College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tarrant County College is a great college overall.
There were about 4331 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Tarrant County College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general studies from Tarrant County College District
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
1,799
General Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #506 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Austin Community College District is a great college overall.
There were about 1799 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TX
1,140
General Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #386 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Collin County Community College District is a great college overall.
There were approximately 1140 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general studies from Collin County Community College District
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in General Studies
Program Name
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
1,936
General Studies Degrees Awarded
Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #474 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 1936 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
52nd
Most Popular In TX
84
General Studies Degrees Awarded
MCC is a medium-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Waco. This college ranks 26th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 84 general studies students who graduated with this degree at MCC in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
46th
Most Popular In TX
135
General Studies Degrees Awarded
UTSA is a very large public university located in the large city of San Antonio. A Best Colleges rank of #567 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UTSA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 135 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UTSA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general studies from The University of Texas at San Antonio
