2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Martin Luther College the best value school in the Plains States Region for general education students. MLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Ulm.
MLC undergraduate students pay an average of $16,910 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent programs at Morningside College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Plains States Region . Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Morningside are $35,270 a year.
The excellent programs at Southwest Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Plains States Region . Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwest Baptist University are $26,060 per year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northwestern - St Paul is a great value for general education students. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northwestern are $34,180 a year.
The excellent programs at Minot State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU are $8,163 a year.
With a ranking of #6, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year.
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Grand View University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand View University are $30,954 a year.
Hamline University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hamline are $46,221 a year.
Bemidji State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SMU MN are $39,410 a year.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges 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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General Education Related Majors for 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.
- 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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