2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Education Bachelor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the education bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Midland University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fremont.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Midland U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,656.
Out of the 49 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
Education majors at UMSL take out an average of $36,350 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Read full report on General Education at University of Missouri - St Louis
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
On average, education graduates from Webster take out $26,874 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Saint Louis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Saint Louis University
Out of the 49 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
About 59% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 41% are male.
On average, education graduates from Mizzou take out $20,768 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Gustavus Adolphus College
Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at Washington University in St Louis
Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
Of the 15 students majoring in education at K -State, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Hamline University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at Hamline accumulate an average of around $25,039 in student debt.
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 |
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 27 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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