by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,291 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 91 colleges that offer a degree in general education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region general education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Morningside College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 140 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school awarded 110 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Minnesota State University General Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region list. SMU MN is a small school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 262 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augustana University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 87 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Augustana Sioux Falls
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Fremont, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Southwest Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Bolivar, Missouri, and it awarded 75 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Southwest Baptist University
Walden University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 1,234 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Baker University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Baldwin City, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general education degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Hannibal, Missouri, and it awarded 13 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on General Education at Hannibal - LaGrange University
With a ranking of #10, Fort Hays State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 242 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Fort Hays State University
Highland Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Highland Community College is a small school located in Highland, Kansas that handed out 33 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Highland Community College
With a ranking of #12, Clarke University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Clarke is a small school located in Dubuque, Iowa that handed out 12 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Harris - Stowe State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Harris - Stowe State University
Hamline University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Gustavus Adolphus College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Peter, Minnesota. It awarded 21 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Fayette, Missouri, and it awarded 36 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Bryan College of Health Sciences ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about General Education at Bryan College of Health Sciences
Iowa Wesleyan University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Iowa Wesleyan University
With a ranking of #19, Fontbonne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Itasca Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Grand Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Itasca Community College
With a ranking of #21, Martin Luther College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Martin Luther College is located in New Ulm, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Lindenwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #22. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 73 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, Minot State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region list. MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Education at Minot State University
University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 79 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at University of Missouri - St Louis
York College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #25. Located in York, Nebraska, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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