by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 the Far Western US region, there were 9,248 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,627 and $23,641 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 116 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general education.
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The 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 Education Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,075 ’s degrees 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 Northcentral University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 706 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
Read full report on General Education at Northcentral University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 368 students in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Full University of California - Irvine General Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 255 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at California State University - Fullerton
California Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 247 degrees to qualified ’s education 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%.
Read more about General Education at California Baptist University
San Jose State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 233 degrees to qualified ’s education students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Eastern Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 226 ’s education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 259 ’s education 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%. 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.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 222 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
With a ranking of #11, Brandman University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Irvine, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 196 diplomas to qualified ’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%.
University of California - Riverside came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 195 ’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
With a ranking of #13, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 176 ’s 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%.
Read full report on General Education at Portland State University
Western Oregon University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon University is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 160 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Education at Western Oregon State College
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 150 ’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 93%.
Read more about General Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
San Diego State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 145 degrees to qualified ’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about General Education at San Diego State University
California State University - Sacramento landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at California State University - Sacramento
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 141 ’s education 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%.
Full California State University - Dominguez Hills General Education Report
With a ranking of #19, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 140 ’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%.
Full Point Loma Nazarene University General Education Report
California State University - Bakersfield landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s education degrees to 136 students in 2020-2021.
University of San Francisco ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 131 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #22, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 128 ’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 San Francisco State University General Education Report
University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 127 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
Full University of California - San Diego General Education Report
With a ranking of #24, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 121 ’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full California State University - Fresno General Education Report
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 129 ’s 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%.
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