General Education at Southwest Minnesota State University

Every general education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general education program at Southwest Minnesota State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and approximately 7,259 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in general education from Southwest Minnesota State University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Education section at the bottom of this page.

Southwest Minnesota State University General Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Education
• Master’s Degree in General Education

Southwest Minnesota State University General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general education progam at Southwest Minnesota State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general education major at Southwest Minnesota State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Most Focused General Education Master’s Degree Schools	8
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145
	192

In 2021, 105 students received their master’s degree in general education from Southwest Minnesota State University. This makes it the #44 most popular school for general education master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Education Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general education majors at Southwest Minnesota State University.

Southwest Minnesota State University General Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general education from Southwest Minnesota State University in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general education at Southwest Minnesota State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Southwest Minnesota State University General Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 students earned a master's degree in general education from Southwest Minnesota State University. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men.

Of the students who received a general education master's degree from Southwest Minnesota State University, 92% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University with a master's in general education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	97
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southwest Minnesota State University also has a doctoral program available in general education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in general education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Southwest Minnesota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Education Professors	1,120	$74,010

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.