2023 Most Popular 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
Of the 262 students majoring in education at SMU MN, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Sioux City.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Morningside College
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.
Of the 105 students majoring in education at Southwest Minnesota State University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
Augustana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.
Of the 87 students majoring in education at Augustana Sioux Falls, 13% are male and 87% are female.
With a ranking of #8, Southwest Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Baker University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in education at Baker, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Lindenwood University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
Read full report on General Education at Lindenwood University
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 |
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.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.
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