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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,189 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Texas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southwest Region . Concordia University, Texas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lakeway.

About 65% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 35% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Southwest Region . ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.

Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.

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American InterContinental University - Online did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Schaumburg, AIU Online is a private for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in education at AIU Online, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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University of North Texas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.

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#8

Schreiner University

Kerrville, TX

Schreiner University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Schreiner University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kerrville.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Sul Ross State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Alpine, Sul Ross is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Wesleyan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in education at Texas Wesleyan, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 474
Arizona 817
Oklahoma 73
New Mexico 163

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Education

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 25 schools only.

  • 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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