2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Education Associate 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.
The Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Highland Community College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for general education students working on their associate degree. Highland Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Highland.
Women make up 52% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Highland Community College
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 56% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Barton County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Inver Hills Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in education at IHCC, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Inver Hills Community College
Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.
About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.
Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Itasca Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Itasca Community College is a small public school located in the town of Grand Rapids.
Of the 9 students majoring in education at Itasca Community College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Itasca Community College
With a ranking of #7, Century College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.
Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.
On average, education graduates from Century College take out $16,810 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Emmaus Bible College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Emmaus Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dubuque.
Northeast Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Northeast is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Norfolk.
Read full report on General Education at Northeast Community College
With a ranking of #9, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Drury University - CCPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small 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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 14 schools only.
- 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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