by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Education is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most general education degrees of any in the The Plains States Region.
College Factual ranked the 72 general education schools in the The Plains States Region by the number of degrees they award each year.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for general education majors in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Leading the list of the most popular general education schools is Walden University. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 994 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Walden University
Fort Hays State University is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the town of Hays, Fort Hays State University is a public university. Fort Hays State University graduated around 185 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Fort Hays State University
University Of Missouri St Louis is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, University Of Missouri St Louis is a public institution. This school awarded about 125 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for University Of Missouri St Louis
Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Saint Marys University Of Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 121 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Saint Marys University Of Minnesota
Southwest Minnesota State University is one of the most popular general education schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public university. Southwest Minnesota State University graduated around 116 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Southwest Minnesota State University
York College Nebraska placed #6 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the town of York, York College Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution. York College Nebraska graduated around 86 general education students in the most recent data year. See more about general education at York College Nebraska
Southwest Baptist University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Set in the town of Bolivar, Southwest Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 70 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at Southwest Baptist University
Midland University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Set in the town of Fremont, Midland University is a private not-for-profit institution. Midland University graduated around 66 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Midland University
Augustana College South Dakota ranked #9 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Sioux Falls, Augustana College South Dakota is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 53 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Augustana College South Dakota
Capella University landed the #10 spot among the most popular general education schools. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit institution. This school awarded about 52 general education degrees in the most recent year. See more about general education at Capella University
Saint Louis University Main Campus comes in at #11 for general education this year. Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis. This school awarded about 51 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Saint Louis University Main Campus
Hamline University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Hamline University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. Hamline University graduated around 46 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Hamline University
Webster University placed #13 for general education by yearly graduations. Webster University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis. Webster University graduated around 38 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Webster University
Baker University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the rural area of Baldwin City, Baker University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Baker University
Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies placed #15 for general education by yearly graduations. Set in the rural area of Fayette, Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 33 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Central Methodist University College Of Graduate And Extended Studies
Washington University In St Louis ranked #16 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit university. Washington University In St Louis graduated around 33 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Washington University In St Louis
University Of Missouri Columbia landed the #17 spot among the most popular general education schools. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at University Of Missouri Columbia
Kansas State University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Kansas State University is a public school located in the city of Manhattan. Kansas State University graduated around 30 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Kansas State University
Grand View University comes in at #19 for general education this year. Located in the city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 25 general education degrees in the most recent year. Get the full general education details for Grand View University
University Of Iowa comes in at #20 for general education this year. University Of Iowa is a public school located in the city of Iowa City. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for University Of Iowa
Gustavus Adolphus College comes in at #21 for general education this year. Set in the town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 24 general education degrees in the most recent year. Read the full general education report for Gustavus Adolphus College
Highland Community College Highland ranked #22 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Highland Community College Highland is a public school located in the rural area of Highland. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in general education from this school. See more about general education at Highland Community College Highland
Mayville State University comes in at #23 for general education this year. Located in the rural area of Mayville, Mayville State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 22 students earned a degree in general education from this school. Read the full general education report for Mayville State University
Winona State University comes in at #24 for general education this year. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State University is a public university. Winona State University graduated around 21 general education students in the most recent data year. Read the full general education report for Winona State University
Barton County Community College ranked #25 on our list of the most popular general education schools. Set in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton County Community College is a public institution. Barton County Community College graduated around 20 general education students in the most recent data year. Get the full general education details for Barton County Community College
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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