by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,389 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $48,787 and had an average of $30,979 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Plains States region, there were 3,338 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,616 and $31,432 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 91 colleges that offered a degree in general education. That schools that top this list have a program in general education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morningside College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Morningside College is a small school located in Sioux City, Iowa that handed out 96 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Minnesota State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 101 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Southwest Minnesota State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 169 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 91 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 162 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2021-2022.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Midland University is a small school located in Fremont, Nebraska that handed out 36 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwest Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Southwest Baptist University is a small school located in Bolivar, Missouri that handed out 99 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about General Education at Southwest Baptist University
Baker University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Baldwin City, Kansas, and it awarded 67 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Hannibal - LaGrange University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Hannibal - LaGrange University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hannibal, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
Fort Hays State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #10. FHSU is a fairly large public school situated in Hays, Kansas. It awarded 178 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Highland Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Highland Community College is a small school located in Highland, Kansas that handed out 42 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on General Education at Highland Community College
Clarke University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Clarke is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 6 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Harris - Stowe State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Harris - Stowe State University General Education Report
Hamline University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 48 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Peter, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Methodist University - College of Graduate & Extended Studies did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #16. CMU CGES is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayette, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bryan College of Health Sciences ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Bryan College of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 6 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
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 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%.
Read more about General Education at Bryan College of Health Sciences
Iowa Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #18. Iowa Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. It awarded 2 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read full report on General Education at Iowa Wesleyan University
Fontbonne University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Fontbonne University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 8 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Martin Luther College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MLC is a small school located in New Ulm, Minnesota that handed out 14 ’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Lindenwood University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 95 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minot State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Minot State University
University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 81 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis General Education Report
York College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in the Plains States Region ranking. York, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 113 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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