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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

14 Colleges
$21,881 Avg Salary
$12,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Associate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Highland Community College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the rural area of Highland, Highland Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in education at Highland Community College, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in education at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#3

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Inver Hills Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. IHCC is a small public school located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights.

About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Barton Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#5

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

Full General Education at North Hennepin Community College Report

#5

Itasca Community College

Grand Rapids, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Itasca Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the remote town of Grand Rapids, Itasca Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#7

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in education at Century College, 29% are male and 71% are female.

On average, education graduates from Century College take out $16,810 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, IA

Emmaus Bible College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Emmaus Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on General Education at Emmaus Bible College

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Drury University - CCPS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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Southwest Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bolivar.

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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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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