by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 2,028 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,511 and $21,582 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree 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 Education Major in Minnesota”.
Out of the 27 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #1 spot on the list. Walden University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,234 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 262 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 #3 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school awarded 133 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota. Marshall, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 56 students 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%.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Winona State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #7. Winona State University is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
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 more about General Education at Winona State University
Gustavus Adolphus College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Peter, Minnesota. It awarded 21 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.
Bemidji State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at Bemidji State University
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 23 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General Education at Minnesota State Mankato
Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 16 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
Read full report on General Education at University of Minnesota - Duluth
Inver Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Inver Hills Community College
Itasca Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #14. Itasca Community College is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota that handed out 9 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Education at Itasca Community College
North Hennepin Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota list. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized school located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota that handed out 9 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Martin Luther College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in New Ulm, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Martin Luther College
Macalester College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota list. Macalester is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
Century College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking. Century College is a medium-sized public school situated in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. It awarded 7 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking. Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about General Education at Concordia College Moorhead
University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Northwestern - St Paul General Education Report
St Olaf College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Northfield, Minnesota. It awarded 4 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Crown College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #22. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 3 students 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%.
Bethany Lutheran College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking. BLC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 2 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
St Catherine University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
North Central University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read full report on General Education at North Central University
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