by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,291 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 335 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 49 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general education programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree general education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midland University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s. Midland University is located in Fremont, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 49 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #2 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 34 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 49 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #3 spot on the list. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 32 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 49 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #4 spot on the list. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 31 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lindenwood University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Gustavus Adolphus College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Kansas State University is a large school located in Manhattan, Kansas that handed out 15 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #10, Hamline University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Hamline is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 14 bachelors’s general education 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%.
Harris - Stowe State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Harris - Stowe State University is a public institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Macalester College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Macalester College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 9 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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%.
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Concordia College at Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Iowa Wesleyan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Missouri Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 5 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, Buena Vista University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Buena Vista University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Storm Lake, Iowa. It awarded 4 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
St Olaf College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Crown College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Missouri Valley College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Missouri Valley College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marshall, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Avila University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s list. Avila University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
William Penn University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. William Penn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oskaloosa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bellevue University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Bellevue, Nebraska, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Peru State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. This small school is located in Peru, Nebraska, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
North Central University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. North Central University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Bethany Lutheran College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Bethany College Kansas landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bethany College Kansas is located in Lindsborg, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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