2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education
Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in the Plains States Region for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 10% of our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 20% of our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.
Mizzou also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Iowa State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.
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Capella University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 a year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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