2024 Best General Education Schools in the Plains States Region
51
Colleges in the Plains States Region
3,338
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 3,338 degrees in general education during the 2021-2022 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.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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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
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IA
46
General Education Degrees Awarded
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 approximately 46 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 UniversityDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MN
48
General Education Degrees Awarded
Hamline University is one of the finest schools in the United States 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 approximately 48 general education students who graduated with this degree at Hamline in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from Hamline UniversityEvery student who is interested in general education needs to check out St Olaf College. Located in the distant 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 schools nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were roughly 7 general education students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from St Olaf CollegeGraduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MO
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 fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 30 general education students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general education from University of Missouri - ColumbiaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SD
162
General Education Degrees Awarded
Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized 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 162 general education students who graduated with this degree at Augustana Sioux Falls in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Augustana UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MN
31
General Education Degrees Awarded
Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Saint Peter. This college ranks 29th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 31 general education students who graduated with this degree at Gustavus Adolphus in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general education from Gustavus Adolphus CollegeDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MN
Located in the 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 roughly 27 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 UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
169
General Education Degrees Awarded
SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Winona. This university ranks 23rd out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 169 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 MinnesotaBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In MN
Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Moorhead. This college ranks 20th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were about 6 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
