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Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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.

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.

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.

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#2

Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN

Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Inver Hills Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Inver Grove Heights, IHCC is a public school 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Itasca Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Itasca Community College is a 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

Out of the 6 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, North Hennepin Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-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.

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#5

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Century College is a medium-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.

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#6

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Normandale Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Normandale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools 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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