2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in the Plains States Region for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.
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Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large 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 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).
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