2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 48 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Schools
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for general education students. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
The excellent programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
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Out of the 48 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
With a ranking of #6, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.
Augustana University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.
Southwest Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.
Read full report on General Education at Southwest Baptist University
Baker University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #10, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized 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 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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