Most Focused General Education Schools in Minnesota
General Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in general education than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 16 general education schools in Minnesota by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Most Focused Schools for General Education in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on general education in Minnesota, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Top 16 Most Focused General Education Schools
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to general education than Southwest Minnesota State University. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public university. General Education accounts for around 20% of the degrees granted here, or about 116 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Marys University Of Minnesota ranks #2 for general education by degree focus. Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona. General Education accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 121 graduates in the most recent year.
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Walden University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Walden University is a private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis. About 8% of the degrees Walden University awards are in general education, or about 994 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Martin Luther College one of the most focused schools for general education. Located in the town of New Ulm, Martin Luther College is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Martin Luther College awards are in general education, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hamline University is one of the most focused general education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution. General Education accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year.
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Gustavus Adolphus College comes in at #6 for general education focus this year. Set in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bethel University Minnesota landed the #7 spot among the most focused general education schools. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university. General Education accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year.
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Winona State University landed the #8 spot among the most focused general education schools. Set in the town of Winona, Winona State University is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Winona State University awards are in general education, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Hennepin Community College placed #9 for general education by degree focus. North Hennepin Community College is a public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park. About 1% of the degrees North Hennepin Community College awards are in general education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bemidji State University ranked #10 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College placed #11 for general education by degree focus. Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College is a public school located in the town of Hibbing. About 0.9% of the degrees Hibbing Community College A Technical And Community College awards are in general education, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Minnesota Duluth landed the #12 spot among the most focused general education schools. University Of Minnesota Duluth is a public school located in the city of Duluth. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Minnesota Duluth awards are in general education, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Minneapolis Community And Technical College comes in at #13 for general education focus this year. Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Minnesota State University Mankato placed #14 for general education by degree focus. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State University Mankato is a public university. About 0.4% of the degrees Minnesota State University Mankato awards are in general education, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Century College landed the #15 spot among the most focused general education schools. Century College is a public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake. General Education accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Capella University placed #16 for general education by degree focus. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit university. About 0.3% of the degrees Capella University awards are in general education, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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 our data about colleges.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
