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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Minnesota

30 Colleges
$50,511 Avg Salary
$21,582 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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 Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for general education students. 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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#3

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 30 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamline University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, education graduates from Hamline take out $24,810 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

Read full report on General Education at Winona State University

#7

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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#9

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN

Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN

With a ranking of #10, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.

Full General Education at Bemidji State University 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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