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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

7 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in the Plains States Region for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Iowa State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato 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 Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

With a ranking of #6, Lindenwood University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

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

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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
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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