by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Education is the 31st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,237 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 89 colleges that offer a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general education.
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The general education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree general education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,075 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 255 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Out of the 89 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 247 masters’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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 233 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Out of the 89 schools in the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 216 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education 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%.
Brandman University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Brandman University is a medium-sized school located in Irvine, California that handed out 196 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 193 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 189 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Northcentral University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Northcentral University is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 189 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 181 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #12, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 173 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 143 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Read more about General Education at California State University - Sacramento
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 141 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Point Loma Nazarene University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 140 masters’s general education degrees 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%.
Read full report on General Education at Point Loma Nazarene University
With a ranking of #16, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Read full report on General Education at San Diego State University
California State University - Bakersfield landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in Bakersfield, California, this fairly large public school awarded 136 diplomas to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at California State University - Bakersfield
University of San Francisco landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 131 degrees to qualified masters’s general education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at University of San Francisco
San Francisco State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general education degrees to 128 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. California State University - Fresno is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 117 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Cal State LA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 116 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Read more about General Education at California State University - Los Angeles
California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Stan State is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 105 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Davis came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 masters’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Full University of California - Davis General Education Report
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 99 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara General Education Report
California State University - Long Beach came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 91 masters’s general education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Long Beach General Education Report
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