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2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

26 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Liberal Arts General Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the liberal arts programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the most popular school for liberal arts general studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent programs at Texas Christian University helped the school earn the #3 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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#4

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

The excellent programs at University of Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Irving, UD 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 Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular liberal arts general studies programs. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for liberal arts general studies students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

St. John's College

Santa Fe, NM

St. John’s College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. St. John's is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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#10

University of St. Thomas

Houston, TX

University of St. Thomas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Liberal Arts General Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts general studies colleges 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 26 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).

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