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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Minnesota

14 Colleges
$50,511 Avg Salary
$21,582 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Minnesota 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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The excellent programs at Southwest Minnesota State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Minnesota. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

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#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 Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #7, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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Bemidji State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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 14 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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