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Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

6 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate 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 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota 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.

Check out the education associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

Our analysis found Minneapolis Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in education at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full General Education at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Report

#2

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Inver Hills Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full General Education at Inver Hills Community College Report

#3

Itasca Community College

Grand Rapids, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itasca Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the remote town of Grand Rapids, Itasca Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on General Education at Itasca Community College

#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at North Hennepin Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at North Hennepin Community College Report

#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at Century College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

On average, education graduates from Century College take out $16,810 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full General Education at Century College Report

#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General Education at Normandale Community College

Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges 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 6 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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