2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 29,810 general education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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.
The Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for teaching students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Associate Degree Colleges.
Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in General Education
Our analysis found Northeast Community College to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Norfolk.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Baptist University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small 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 |
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Missouri | 493 |
Kansas | 373 |
Minnesota | 2,028 |
Iowa | 226 |
South Dakota | 88 |
North Dakota | 24 |
Nebraska | 59 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Education Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Education | 29,810 |
Majors Similar to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
Educational Administration | 46,469 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
Special Education | 36,792 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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