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2023 Best General Education Schools in Texas

14 Colleges
$47,850 Avg Salary
$22,429 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

General Education is the #34 most popular major in Texas with 474 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in Texas

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Texas the best school in Texas for general education students. Located in the city of Lakeway, Concordia University, Texas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at El Paso is a great place for general education students. Located in the large city of El Paso, UTEP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stephen F Austin State University is a great place for general education students. Located in the town of Nacogdoches, SFASU is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kingsville.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.

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Texas Woman’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. TWU is a large public school located in the city of Denton.

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University of the Incarnate Word did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. UIW is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Dallas Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Abilene Christian University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 817
Oklahoma 73
New Mexico 163

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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