General Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #5 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Studies Schools in North Dakota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 194 degrees in general studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The general studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Studies rankings. For our Best Overall General Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Studies Schools in North Dakota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of general studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Mary is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general studies. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #312 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMary is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UMary in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in general studies has to take a look at University of North Dakota. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.
There were approximately 99 general studies students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.
Mayville State University is a good option for students pursuing a degree in general studies. Mayville State University is a small public university located in the rural area of Mayville. This university ranks 12th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were about 29 general studies students who graduated with this degree at Mayville State University in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat Minot State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general studies. Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 6th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of North Dakota.
There were approximately 21 general studies students who graduated with this degree at MSU in the most recent data year.
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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The general studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Studies rankings. For our Best Overall General Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
