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Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree 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.

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The Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Minnesota 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 Minneapolis Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a associate degree in Minnesota. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 56% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full General Education at Minneapolis Community and Technical College Report

#2

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Inver Hills Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

Itasca Community College

Grand Rapids, MN

The in-demand associate degree programs at Itasca Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Minnesota. Itasca Community College is a fairly small public school located in the remote town of Grand Rapids.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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#3

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means North Hennepin Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. North Hennepin Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Of the 9 students majoring in education at North Hennepin Community College, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full General Education at North Hennepin Community College Report

#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at Century College accumulate an average of around $16,810 in student debt.

Full General Education at Century College Report

#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community 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 #6 on the list. Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Full General Education at Normandale Community College Report

Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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 6 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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