2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Minnesota Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Of the 7 students majoring in education at Winona State, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Of the 7 students majoring in education at Minnesota State Mankato, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 5 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
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Out of the 7 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 493 |
| Kansas | 373 |
| Iowa | 226 |
| Nebraska | 59 |
| North Dakota | 24 |
| South Dakota | 88 |
General Education Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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).
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