2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Education Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Martin Luther College to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the distant town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augustana University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Out of the 33 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
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Grand View University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Grand View University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Des Moines.
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges 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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