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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 1,905 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Minnesota. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

Of the 262 students majoring in education at SMU MN, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. 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.

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Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the # 4 spot on the 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.

Full General Education at Southwest Minnesota State University Report

#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at Hamline University Report

#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Women make up 61% of the education majors at the school.

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Bemidji State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.

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Winona State 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 308
Iowa 209
Kansas 308
Nebraska 9
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 87

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 13 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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