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General Studies programs in Texas

88 colleges in Texas offer General Studies, from certificate (1 to 2 years) to certificate (12 weeks to 1 year). The most graduates in 2023-24 came from Dallas College, Tarrant County College District, and Austin Community College District.

Updated · Sources: IPEDS 2023-24, College Scorecard

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Colleges

Sorted by graduates in General Studies. No college pays to be on this list or to rank higher.

  • Dallas College

    Dallas, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,214
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,714
  • Tarrant County College District

    Fort Worth, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,337
    Graduation rate
    34%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,727
  • Austin Community College District

    Austin, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,390
    Graduation rate
    20%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,177
  • Northwest Vista College

    San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,525
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,490
  • San Antonio College

    San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,585
    Graduation rate
    26%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,711
  • Houston Community College

    Houston, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,737
    Graduation rate
    17%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,254
  • San Jacinto Community College

    Pasadena, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $12,143
    Graduation rate
    30%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,062
  • South Texas College

    McAllen, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $1,751
    Graduation rate
    27%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,788
  • Collin County Community College District

    McKinney, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,969
    Graduation rate
    20%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $48,701
  • Laredo College

    Laredo, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,798
    Graduation rate
    30%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $33,934
  • Palo Alto College

    San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,463
    Graduation rate
    33%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,448
  • Northeast Lakeview College

    Universal City, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,029
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Undergrads
    6,471
  • Blinn College District

    Brenham, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $10,844
    Graduation rate
    11%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $46,318
  • Wharton County Junior College

    Wharton, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,666
    Graduation rate
    27%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $44,960
  • Texas Southmost College

    Brownsville, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,085
    Graduation rate
    30%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,900
  • North Central Texas College

    Gainesville, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,587
    Graduation rate
    35%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,809
  • Central Texas College

    Killeen, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $10,265
    Graduation rate
    11%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,995
  • Tyler Junior College

    Tyler, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $10,206
    Graduation rate
    27%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,140
  • Southwest Texas College

    Uvalde, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,372
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $35,563
  • St Philip's College

    San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,273
    Graduation rate
    28%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,224
  • South Plains College

    Levelland, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,791
    Graduation rate
    29%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,276
  • Weatherford College

    Weatherford, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,967
    Graduation rate
    35%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,397
  • Kilgore College

    Kilgore, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,364
    Graduation rate
    39%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,975
  • Odessa College

    Odessa, TX · 4-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years) Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,368
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,026
  • University of North Texas

    Denton, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $15,649
    Graduation rate
    61%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $57,010
  • Alvin Community College

    Alvin, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,525
    Graduation rate
    24%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,762
  • Amarillo College

    Amarillo, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,600
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,302
  • Navarro College

    Corsicana, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $14,820
    Graduation rate
    23%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,716
  • Cisco College

    Cisco, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,624
    Graduation rate
    30%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,092
  • Temple College

    Temple, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $10,682
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,678
  • Midland College

    Midland, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,512
    Graduation rate
    23%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,958
  • College of the Mainland

    Texas City, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $1,342
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,639
  • Northeast Texas Community College

    Mount Pleasant, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,706
    Graduation rate
    56%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,870
  • Brazosport College

    Lake Jackson, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,732
    Graduation rate
    56%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,910
  • Coastal Bend College

    Beeville, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $4,237
    Graduation rate
    25%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $35,086
  • The University of Texas at Arlington

    Arlington, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $13,951
    Graduation rate
    54%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $63,199
  • Panola College

    Carthage, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,216
    Graduation rate
    43%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,072
  • Angelina College

    Lufkin, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,773
    Graduation rate
    29%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,301
  • Ranger College

    Ranger, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,182
    Graduation rate
    19%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $35,552
  • Texas Woman's University

    Denton, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $11,963
    Graduation rate
    49%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $56,544
  • Texas Tech University

    Lubbock, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $19,070
    Graduation rate
    69%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $62,454
  • Lamar State College-Orange

    Orange, TX · 2-year · Public

    Certificate (1 to 2 years)
    Average net price
    $1,655
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,587
  • West Texas A & M University

    Canyon, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $19,487
    Graduation rate
    55%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $50,741
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio

    San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $10,836
    Graduation rate
    53%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $57,131
  • Hill College

    Hillsboro, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,577
    Graduation rate
    32%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,572
  • East Texas A&M University

    Commerce, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $11,841
    Graduation rate
    43%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $50,296
  • Vernon College

    Vernon, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,404
    Graduation rate
    21%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $40,464
  • Lamar State College-Port Arthur

    Port Arthur, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $2,846
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,120
  • Texas A&M University-Kingsville

    Kingsville, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $12,090
    Graduation rate
    42%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $51,450
  • Texas State University

    San Marcos, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $16,805
    Graduation rate
    55%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $56,906
  • El Paso Community College

    El Paso, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $3,206
    Graduation rate
    24%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $35,212
  • Paris Junior College

    Paris, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,690
    Graduation rate
    38%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $36,515
  • Frank Phillips College

    Borger, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $7,953
    Graduation rate
    45%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,179
  • Clarendon College

    Clarendon, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,390
    Graduation rate
    41%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,696
  • Texarkana College

    Texarkana, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,812
    Graduation rate
    47%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $34,647
  • Galveston College

    Galveston, TX · 4-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $8,412
    Graduation rate
    33%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,233
  • Texas Southern University

    Houston, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $16,590
    Graduation rate
    22%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,924
  • Lamar Institute of Technology

    Beaumont, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $13,866
    Graduation rate
    31%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,991
  • Tarleton State University

    Stephenville, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $20,783
    Graduation rate
    48%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $53,040
  • McLennan Community College

    Waco, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $5,051
    Graduation rate
    39%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $39,163
  • Howard College

    Big Spring, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $6,147
    Graduation rate
    35%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,382
  • Texas A&M University-San Antonio

    San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $11,196
    Graduation rate
    40%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $54,338
  • Prairie View A & M University

    Prairie View, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $13,570
    Graduation rate
    43%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,411
  • Texas Christian University

    Fort Worth, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $36,660
    Graduation rate
    86%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $68,424
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor

    Belton, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $26,106
    Graduation rate
    49%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $56,132
  • Nelson University

    Waxahachie, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $21,662
    Graduation rate
    42%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $46,238
  • The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, TX · 4-year · Public

    Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)
    Average net price
    $19,857
    Graduation rate
    89%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $75,121
  • Texas A&M University-Texarkana

    Texarkana, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $12,997
    Graduation rate
    30%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $45,515
  • University of St Thomas

    Houston, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $19,359
    Graduation rate
    69%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $59,224
  • Sul Ross State University

    Alpine, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $13,286
    Graduation rate
    30%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $41,871
  • Lamar University

    Beaumont, TX · 4-year · Public

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $9,366
    Graduation rate
    37%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $49,652
  • Paul Quinn College

    Dallas, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $12,709
    Graduation rate
    27%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $29,288
  • McMurry University

    Abilene, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $19,581
    Graduation rate
    44%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $48,779
  • Southwestern Adventist University

    Keene, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $22,778
    Graduation rate
    52%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $52,946
  • Texas College

    Tyler, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $10,958
    Graduation rate
    14%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $33,752
  • University of the Incarnate Word

    San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $22,775
    Graduation rate
    51%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $56,733
  • Arlington Baptist University

    Arlington, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $24,906
    Graduation rate
    19%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $44,644
  • Howard Payne University

    Brownwood, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $23,627
    Graduation rate
    28%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $48,376
  • Criswell College

    Dallas, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $21,630
    Graduation rate
    50%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $43,185
  • St. Mary's University

    San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $21,145
    Graduation rate
    59%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $56,955
  • Wayland Baptist University

    Plainview, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $20,590
    Graduation rate
    19%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $51,838
  • Baptist University of the Americas

    San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $10,964
    Graduation rate
    80%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $37,709
  • Dallas Baptist University

    Dallas, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $28,516
    Graduation rate
    57%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $56,807
  • Jarvis Christian University

    Hawkins, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $9,825
    Graduation rate
    15%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $32,992
  • Parker University

    Dallas, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Associate's degree Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $29,135
    Graduation rate
    74%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $42,091
  • Southern Methodist University

    Dallas, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree Master's degree
    Average net price
    $40,892
    Graduation rate
    84%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $78,354
  • Southwest College for the Deaf

    Big Spring, TX · 2-year · Public

    Associate's degree
    Average net price
    $2,458
    Graduation rate
    40%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $38,382
  • Trinity University

    San Antonio, TX · 4-year · Private nonprofit

    Bachelor's degree
    Average net price
    $23,464
    Graduation rate
    84%
    Median earnings (10 yrs)
    $71,668

Program 24.0102, CIP 2020. Colleges and award levels from IPEDS 2023-24 completions; costs and outcomes from College Scorecard (June 2026).