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General Education at Southwest Minnesota State University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Education, consider the program at Southwest Minnesota State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Southwest Minnesota State University is in Marshall, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 116 general education graduations were recorded at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Studying Online at Southwest Minnesota State University

Online coursework is an option at Southwest Minnesota State University. Of 8,214 students, 1,293 (16%) studied exclusively online and 730 (9%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Southwest Minnesota State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Southwest Minnesota State University’s General Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#2 of 12
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#8 of 35
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#12 of 13
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#26 of 36
Best Value	Nationwide	#169 of 397
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#297 of 406

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University

Graduates of Southwest Minnesota State University’s General Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,605
2 years	$51,482
3 years	$52,674
4 years	$56,794
5 years	$59,053

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, General Education graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University earn a median of $56,794, compared with $55,618 for all Southwest Minnesota State University graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Education graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Education graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University are 74% women (86) and 26% men (30).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Southwest Minnesota State University

Among the 16 bachelor’s general education graduates at Southwest Minnesota State University, 94% were women (15) and 6% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 12% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Southwest Minnesota State University, below the national average of 43%.*

General Education Master’s Program at Southwest Minnesota State University

Among the 100 master’s general education degrees awarded at Southwest Minnesota State University, 71% were women (71) and 29% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education master’s degree recipients at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	94
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 5% of General Education master’s degree recipients at Southwest Minnesota State University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at Southwest Minnesota State University

This General Education program at Southwest Minnesota State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	116

Highest-Paying Careers for General Education Graduates

Students who finish General Education program at Southwest Minnesota State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for General Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.