2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best General Education Master's 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.
The Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 242 students majoring in education at FHSU, 31% are male and 69% are female.
Out of the 40 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Morningside is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux City.
Of the 140 students majoring in education at Morningside, 14% are male and 86% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
Read full report on General Education at Southwest Minnesota State University
Augustana University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.
About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
Southwest Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bolivar.
Of the 74 students majoring in education at Southwest Baptist University, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Southwest Baptist University
Baker University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Baldwin City, Baker is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
Best 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 |
Majors Related to 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 25 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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