by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Kansas” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across Kansas, there were 373 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas” ranking looked at 12 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 colleges and universities below are the best for kansas general education students.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Hays, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 242 degrees to qualified ’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Baker University landed the #2 spot on the list. Baker University is a small school located in Baldwin City, Kansas that handed out 64 ’s general education 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Highland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas list. Highland Community College is located in Highland, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas list. Great Bend, Kansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Barton Community College
With a ranking of #6, University of Saint Mary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas list. University of Saint Mary is a small school located in Leavenworth, Kansas that handed out 2 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bethany College Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas list. Bethany College Kansas is a small school located in Lindsborg, Kansas that handed out 2 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Tabor College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas list. Tabor is located in Hillsboro, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s general education degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, Benedictine College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas list. Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atchison, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’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%.
MidAmerica Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Olathe, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s general education students 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 MidAmerica Nazarene University
McPherson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas ranking. McPherson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in McPherson, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Butler Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in Kansas ranking. This medium-sized school is located in El Dorado, Kansas, and it awarded 0 ’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Butler Community College
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