2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 21,189 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Martin Luther College to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Ulm.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Plains States Region . Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
University of Iowa ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Grand View University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 308 |
| Minnesota | 1,905 |
| Iowa | 209 |
| Kansas | 308 |
| Nebraska | 9 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| South Dakota | 87 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
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.
- 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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