2024 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

If you plan on getting your associate degree in general education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #55 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

There was only one school in the Plains States Region to review for the 2024 Best General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Associate Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Education in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general education.

Top Plains States Region Schools for an Associate in Education

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Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies
Springfield, MO

1 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general education needs to take a look at Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies. Drury University - CCPS is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Springfield.More information about a associate in general education from Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies

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Southwest Baptist University
Bolivar, MO

1 Annual Graduates

Southwest Baptist University is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in general education. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Bolivar.More information about a associate in general education from Southwest Baptist University

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Northeast Community College
Norfolk, NE

1 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Northeast Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in general education. Northeast is a medium-sized public college located in the remote town of Norfolk.More information about a associate in general education from Northeast Community College

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	151	55
Kansas	146	46
Missouri	117	1
Iowa	116	2
Nebraska	98	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Education

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, General Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Education	106

Most Popular Majors Related to Education

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Subject Specific	463
Teacher Education Grade Specific	402
Teaching Assistants	42
Special Education	11

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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