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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

12 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Our analysis found Gustavus Adolphus College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Saint Peter.

Of the 21 students majoring in education at Gustavus Adolphus, 19% are male and 81% are female.

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#2

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at Hamline accumulate an average of around $25,039 in student debt.

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#3

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Macalester College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Concordia College at Moorhead is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the education majors at the school.

Read full report on General Education at Concordia College at Moorhead

Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Marshall.

On average, education graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University take out $33,121 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General Education at Southwest Minnesota State University Report

#6

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

With a ranking of #6, St Olaf College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at St Olaf College

#7

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College 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 #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Education at Crown College Report

#8

North Central University

Minneapolis, MN

North Central University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. North Central University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Full General Education at North Central University Report

With a ranking of #8, Bethany Lutheran College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. BLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mankato.

Women make up 50% of the education majors at the school.

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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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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