by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 9,248 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,489 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer 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 far western us region bachelor’s degree general education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, this small public school awarded 158 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope International University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Corban University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Salem, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faith International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Faith is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Faith International University General Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii - West Oahu. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region. UH West Oahu is a small public school situated in Kapolei, Hawaii. It awarded 33 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Bothell, Washington. It awarded 95 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Vanguard University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Vanguard University of Southern California is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Vanguard University of Southern California
With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 357 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Irvine General Education Report
With a ranking of #9, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 32 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Heritage University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toppenish, Washington. It awarded 6 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Chapman University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chapman is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 59 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
City University of Seattle did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. City University of Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 11 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 19 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Saint Martin’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lacey, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s 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%.
Biola University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 16 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Oregon came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 66 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 150 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
With a ranking of #21, Westcliff University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Westcliff University is a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #23, Northwest University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northwest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’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.
With a ranking of #24, Mills College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mills College is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general education degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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