by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 29,810 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,719 and had an average of $23,394 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 728 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,467 and $20,616 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 20 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Seattle. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington list. Antioch University - Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 20 ’s 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%. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington. Eastern Washington University is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 226 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Faith International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 6 students 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. 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington list. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 19 ’s education degrees 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.
University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a medium-sized school located in Bothell, Washington that handed out 97 ’s 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Puget Sound landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s 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%. 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 #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 22 ’s education degrees 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%.
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Heritage University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. Toppenish, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s education degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #10. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 ’s 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%.
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Walla Walla University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. This small school is located in College Place, Washington, and it awarded 9 ’s education degrees 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%.
City University of Seattle came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. City University of Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 11 ’s 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Seattle Pacific University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified ’s education 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%.
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Saint Martin’s University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. Located in Lacey, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified ’s education students 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%.
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #16, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 17 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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Pacific Lutheran University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. Pacific Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington State University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 0 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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