2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Education Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 262 students majoring in education at SMU MN, 15% are male and 85% are female.
Full General Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report
Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Morningside College is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
With a ranking of #6, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 105 students majoring in education at Southwest Minnesota State University, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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With a ranking of #7, Augustana University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 87 students majoring in education at Augustana Sioux Falls, 13% are male and 87% are female.
Southwest Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at Southwest Baptist University Report
Baker University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Baldwin City.
Of the 64 students majoring in education at Baker, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Lindenwood University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-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.
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 25 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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