2023 Best General Education Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best General Education School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked 9th in Minnesota. In fact, 2,028 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Education Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Education Schools in Minnesota
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Top 10 Best General Education Schools
Our analysis found Gustavus Adolphus College to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in Minnesota list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
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The excellent programs at Concordia College at Moorhead helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Minnesota. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for general education students. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
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The excellent programs at Martin Luther College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Minnesota. Located in the distant town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Hamline University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at Hamline accumulate an average of around $24,810 in student debt.
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Bethel University Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
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Bemidji State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 493 |
Kansas | 373 |
Iowa | 226 |
Nebraska | 59 |
North Dakota | 24 |
South Dakota | 88 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 17 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).
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