by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 63 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,237 master's degrees in general education during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general education for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general education program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general education students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general education.
It is hard to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general education. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general education from Stanford University
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general education. UCLA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in general education from University of California - Los Angeles
Claremont Graduate University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general education. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Claremont.More information about a master’s in general education from Claremont Graduate University
University of California - Berkeley is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general education. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general education from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general education from University of California - San Diego
Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general education from San Diego State University
National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego.More information about a master’s in general education from National University
Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in general education from Whitworth University
University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Portland.More information about a master’s in general education from University of Portland
Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in general education from Saint Mary’s College of California
Here are some additional great schools for General Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 11 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 12 | University of California - Davis | Davis, CA |
| 13 | Northcentral University | San Diego, CA |
| 14 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 15 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 675 | 5,449 |
| Washington | 402 | 399 |
| Oregon | 291 | 343 |
| Nevada | 126 | 20 |
| Hawaii | 110 | 0 |
| Alaska | 65 | 26 |
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