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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

7 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 2,028 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Bachelor's in General Education

#1

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Gustavus Adolphus College the best school in Minnesota for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Saint Peter.

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#2

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Concordia College at Moorhead

#4

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Minnesota. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Hamline take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,039.

Full General Education at Hamline University Report

#5

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Central University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Read full report on General Education at North Central University

Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Southwest Minnesota State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,121.

Read full report on General Education at Southwest Minnesota State University

Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 493
Kansas 373
Iowa 226
South Dakota 88
North Dakota 24
Nebraska 59

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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