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2023 Best General Education Schools in Minnesota

17 Colleges
$50,511 Avg Salary
$21,582 Avg Student Debt

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

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

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

#1

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Gustavus Adolphus College the best school in Minnesota for general education students. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Olaf College landed the # 2 spot on the list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia College at Moorhead. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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#5

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Martin Luther College is a great place for general education students. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #7, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college 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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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

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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Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 493
Kansas 373
Iowa 226
Nebraska 59
North Dakota 24
South Dakota 88

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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