by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 2,028 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,511 and $21,582 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in general education. That schools that top this list have a program in general education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 110 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 262 ’s 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%.
Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota General Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 1,234 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 ’s degrees 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%.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #5 spot on the list. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Peter, Minnesota. It awarded 21 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #6, Itasca Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. Itasca Community College is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 9 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Martin Luther College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in New Ulm, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Inver Hills Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking. Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Bethany Lutheran College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. BLC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 2 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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Macalester College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking. Macalester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, 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.
Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #12. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Concordia College at Moorhead did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read more about General Education at Concordia College Moorhead
With a ranking of #14, Winona State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 32 students 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%.
Read full report on General Education at Winona State University
Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
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Capella University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 133 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
North Central University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #17. North Central University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Hennepin Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Crown College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 3 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking. University of Northwestern - St Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth General Education Report
With a ranking of #22, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 23 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato
St Olaf College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #23. Northfield, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
St Catherine University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at St Catherine University
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