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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

13 Colleges
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master'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.

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 Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Minnesota to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

Our analysis found Martin Luther College to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. MLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Ulm.

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Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Minnesota. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Bemidji State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Full General Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General Education Schools 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 13 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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