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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

13 Colleges
$29,155 Avg Salary
$16,203 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies School for You

Liberal Arts General Studies is the #74 most popular major in the country with 2,680 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges.

Top 10 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of St. Thomas is a great place for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Southwest Region . TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.

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#6

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for liberal arts general studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the remote town of Plainview, Wayland Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Texas A & M University - Central Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Killeen, Texas A & M University - Central Texas is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 219
Arizona 51
Oklahoma 195
New Mexico 21

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).

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