2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Education 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 94 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular General Education Schools
Out of the 94 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Read full report on General Education at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fort Hays State University is a great place for general education students. FHSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Hays.
Out of the 94 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sioux City, Morningside is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Southwest Minnesota State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Full General Education at Southwest Minnesota State University Report
Augustana University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Sioux Falls, Augustana Sioux Falls is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
On average, education graduates from UMSL take out $39,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Southwest Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Baker University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Baker is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Baldwin City.
Hamline University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
After completing their degree, education graduates from Hamline carry an average student debt load of $24,810.
Midland University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Midland U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Fremont.
Education majors at Midland U take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
Webster University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Webster take out is $26,331.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Education Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 15 | Washington University in St Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 17 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 18 | Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies | Fayette, MO |
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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