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

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

33 Colleges
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.

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

Check out the education master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools

#1

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

Our analysis found Martin Luther College to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Ulm.

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#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for general education students working on their master’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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Minot 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 town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 33 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #7, University of Iowa did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

With a ranking of #10, Grand View University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 25 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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