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2023 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$72,973 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #39 in the country. In fact 29,810 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for 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, Course Advisor has created the Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Education

Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best school in the Plains States Region for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Plains States Region . Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Plains States Region . UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

Full General Education at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general education programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general education programs. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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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
Minnesota 2,028
Kansas 373
Iowa 226
Nebraska 59
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 88

General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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