by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.
Across Washington, there were 728 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 399 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,852 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general education.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington”.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Seattle. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington list. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 216 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 16 masters’s general education 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Whitworth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Walla Walla University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington ranking. Located in College Place, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington ranking. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Gonzaga University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 23 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, 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 92%.
Heritage University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Toppenish, Washington, and it awarded 2 masters’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Washington University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington ranking. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Seattle Pacific University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 3 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 2 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 150 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
Pacific Lutheran University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington ranking. Pacific Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 0 masters’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%.
Washington State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on General Education Major in Washington ranking. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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