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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region” 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 the Far Western US region, there were 9,248 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,627 and $23,641 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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 89 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend High Tech High Graduate School of Education. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Diego, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full High Tech High Graduate School of Education General Education Report

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Teachers College of San Joaquin
Stockton, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Teachers College of San Joaquin. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Teachers College of San Joaquin is a small school located in Stockton, California that handed out 58 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Teachers College of San Joaquin General Education Report

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National University
La Jolla, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 1,075 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 National University

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Antioch University - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Read more about General Education at Antioch University - Santa Barbara

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point Loma Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Point Loma Nazarene University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 140 masters’s 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%.

Read more about General Education at Point Loma Nazarene University

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Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northwest University CAPS is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 20 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies General Education Report

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #7, Northcentral University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 189 masters’s 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%. 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.

Full Northcentral University General Education Report

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

University of Portland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 85 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at University of Portland

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Antioch University - Seattle
Seattle, Washington

With a ranking of #9, Antioch University - Seattle did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Antioch University - Seattle is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

Read more about General Education at Antioch University - Seattle

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 247 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full California Baptist University General Education Report

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 193 students in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Read more about General Education at Azusa Pacific University

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Simpson University
Redding, California

With a ranking of #12, Simpson University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Simpson U is a small school located in Redding, California that handed out 17 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Education at Simpson U

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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington

Eastern Washington University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 216 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students 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%.

Full Eastern Washington University General Education Report

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Brandman University
Irvine, California

Brandman University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 196 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on General Education at Brandman

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Whittier College
Whittier, California

Whittier College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Whittier, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Whittier General Education Report

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Mills College
Oakland, California

With a ranking of #16, Mills College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Education at Mills

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With a ranking of #17, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUB is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 136 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on General Education at CSUB

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Touro University Nevada
Henderson, Nevada

With a ranking of #18, Touro University Nevada did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Henderson, Nevada, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.

Full Touro University Nevada General Education Report

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

With a ranking of #19, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 29 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Claremont Graduate University

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Northwest University
Kirkland, Washington

Northwest University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 16 masters’s 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.

Read full report on General Education at Northwest University

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

University of Puget Sound ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 29 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Education at Puget Sound

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #22, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 131 degrees to qualified masters’s 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%.

Full USFCA General Education Report

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California State University - Stanislaus landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stan State is located in Turlock, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Education at California State University - Stanislaus

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Notre Dame de Namur University
Belmont, California

Notre Dame de Namur University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Notre Dame de Namur University is located in Belmont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Notre Dame de Namur University

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Antioch University - Los Angeles
Culver City, California

With a ranking of #25, Antioch University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Antioch University - Los Angeles is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Culver City, California. It awarded 10 masters’s education 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Antioch University - Los Angeles General Education Report

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