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Most Focused General Education Schools in Iowa

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General Education is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on general education in Iowa, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 6 schools in Iowa that offer general education awards in the field.

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Most Focused Schools for General Education in Iowa

Below are the schools where general education makes up the largest share of degrees in Iowa.

Most Focused General Education Schools

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Grand View University
Des Moines, IA

Leading the list of the most focused general education schools is Grand View University. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university. About 5% of the degrees Grand View University awards are in general education, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Grand View University

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A rank of #2 makes William Penn University one of the most focused schools for general education. Located in the town of Oskaloosa, William Penn University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at William Penn University

3
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Morningside College
Sioux City, IA

A rank of #3 makes Morningside College one of the most focused schools for general education. Set in the city of Sioux City, Morningside College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Morningside College awards are in general education, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Morningside College

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Buena Vista University
Storm Lake, IA

Buena Vista University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Located in the town of Storm Lake, Buena Vista University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Buena Vista University awards are in general education, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Buena Vista University

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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University Of Iowa ranks #5 for general education by degree focus. Set in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a public institution. General Education accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for University Of Iowa

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Iowa State University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused general education schools. Iowa State University is a public school located in the city of Ames. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in general education, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about general education at Iowa State University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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