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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Far Western US Region

23 Ranked Colleges
585 Degrees Awarded
$77,509 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 585 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in general education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular general education programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree education students.

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Northcentral University
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northcentral University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 361 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on General Education at Northcentral University

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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Education at UCLA

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Read full report on General Education at Azusa Pacific University

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified doctorate’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%. 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.

Full Claremont Graduate University General Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 19 doctorate’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%.

Read full report on General Education at UW Tacoma

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.

Read more about General Education at UC Berkeley

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 16 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 University of Nevada - Reno General Education Report

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.

Full UCR General Education Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Education at University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of California - San Diego ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 12 doctorate’s education degrees 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Education at University of California - San Diego

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s education degrees 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%.

Read full report on General Education at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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University of California - Irvine ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Read full report on General Education at University of California - Irvine

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 6 doctorate’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full San Diego State University General Education Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Education at Oregon State

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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Seattle Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 1 doctorate’s 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%.

Full Seattle Pacific University General Education Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Washington State University General Education Report

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Touro University Nevada
Henderson, Nevada

Touro University Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henderson, Nevada. It awarded 20 doctorate’s education degrees 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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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized school located in Stockton, California that handed out 0 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Pacific General Education Report

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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

La Sierra University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read full report on General Education at La Sierra University

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 150 degrees to qualified doctorate’s 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%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Education Report

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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 0 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Education at University of California - Santa Cruz

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #17. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 128 doctorate’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read more about General Education at San Francisco State University

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