2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at Bellevue University accumulate an average of around $26,108 in student debt.
Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gustavus Adolphus College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Plains States Region . St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia College at Moorhead is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.
Out of the 25 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
On average, education graduates from Mizzou take out $20,768 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Hamline University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Hamline take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,039.
Midland University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at Midland U accumulate an average of around $27,656 in student debt.
With a ranking of #9, Loras College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Buena Vista University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Storm Lake, BVU is a private not-for-profit school 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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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