2024 Best General Education Schools in the Plains States Region
51
Colleges in the Plains States Region
3,291
General Education Degrees Awarded
Ranked #31 in popularity,
general education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 51 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,291 degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great General Education School
Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Education Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Education Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for General Education in the Plains States Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general education degree levels they offer.
10 Top Plains States Region Schools in General Education
Iowa State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Ames. A Best Colleges rank of #75 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Iowa State is a great university overall.
There were about 19 general education students who graduated with this degree at Iowa State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Iowa State University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MN
1,234
General Education Degrees Awarded
Walden University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in general education. Walden University is a very large private for-profit university located in the city of Minneapolis.
There were about 1234 general education students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Walden University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MN
56
General Education Degrees Awarded
Hamline University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul. A Best Colleges rank of #365 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Hamline is a great university overall.
There were roughly 56 general education students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Hamline University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
20th
Most Popular In MN
Every student pursuing a degree in general education has to look into St Olaf College. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were approximately 4 general education students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from St Olaf College
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MO
38
General Education Degrees Awarded
University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general education. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 general education students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Missouri - Columbia
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SD
87
General Education Degrees Awarded
Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Sioux Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #363 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augustana Sioux Falls is a great university overall.
There were approximately 87 general education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Augustana University
Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Saint Peter. This college ranks 29th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 21 general education students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Gustavus Adolphus College
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MN
32
General Education Degrees Awarded
Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 17th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 32 general education students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Winona State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
262
General Education Degrees Awarded
SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Winona. This university ranks 23rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were roughly 262 general education students who graduated with this degree at SMU MN in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead. This college ranks 20th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 7 general education students who graduated with this degree at Concordia College Moorhead in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Concordia College at Moorhead
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