by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,291 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,337 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,401 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. To top this list, a school must have a successful general education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Walden University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 850 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 262 students 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fort Hays State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Hays, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 242 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 40 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Morningside College landed the #4 spot on the list. Morningside College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sioux City, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 140 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capella University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 126 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 105 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Augustana University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 87 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on General Education at Augustana University
Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Southwest Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bolivar, Missouri. It awarded 74 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Baker 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 Master’s ranking. Baker University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baldwin City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Lindenwood University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 51 masters’s general education 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%.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Fayette, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Hamline University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Hamline University is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 32 masters’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%.
With a ranking of #13, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 28 masters’s general education 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Minot State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Minot, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Bemidji State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about General Education at Bemidji State University
Winona State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Read full report on General Education at Winona State University
With a ranking of #18, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 17 masters’s general education degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 full report on General Education at Washington University in St Louis
With a ranking of #19, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 16 students 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%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato General Education Report
Fontbonne University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Fontbonne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Fontbonne University
Hannibal - LaGrange University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. HLGU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hannibal, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on General Education at Hannibal - LaGrange University
With a ranking of #20, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s general 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
Clarke University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Dubuque, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Grand View University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Webster University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Plains States Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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