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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Missouri

14 Colleges
$39,366 Avg Salary
$32,538 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

General Education is the #30 most popular major in Missouri with 308 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular General Education Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Missouri 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.

Our analysis found Southwest Baptist University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.

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#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great place for general education students. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Missouri. Located in the town of Fayette, CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Missouri. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Fontbonne University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Hannibal - LaGrange University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the town of Hannibal, HLGU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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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
Minnesota 1,905
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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