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 “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 29,810 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. 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. 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 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 colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree education students.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on 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. Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 20 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antioch University - Seattle. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington. 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.
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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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 Education Major in Washington list. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 216 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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University landed the #4 spot on the list. Kirkland, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 16 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.
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 Education Major in Washington. Puget Sound is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 29 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Read full report on General Education at University of Puget Sound
Whitworth University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington list. Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Walla Walla University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington list. Located in College Place, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s 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 landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 25 masters’s education degrees 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%.
Full University of Washington - Tacoma Campus General Education Report
Gonzaga University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 23 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Heritage University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington list. Heritage University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toppenish, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Read full report on General Education at Heritage University
Central Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington list. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
Seattle Pacific University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 3 masters’s 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%.
With a ranking of #13, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington list. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 2 masters’s education 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full University of Washington - Bothell Campus General Education Report
Washington State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s 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%.
Pacific Lutheran University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 0 masters’s 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%.
Read full report on General Education at Pacific Lutheran University
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Washington ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 150 degrees to qualified masters’s 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Education Report
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