2023 Best General Education Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Minnesota
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Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Gustavus Adolphus College the best school in Minnesota for general education students. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Peter.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Olaf College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Concordia College at Moorhead helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Minnesota. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college 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 #4 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Martin Luther College is a great place for general education students. MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Ulm.
With a ranking of #6, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.
Hamline University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Minnesota ranking. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
On average, education graduates from Hamline take out $24,810 in student loans while working on their degree.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Bemidji State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.
Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 493 |
| Kansas | 373 |
| Iowa | 226 |
| South Dakota | 88 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| Nebraska | 59 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Education Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 17 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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