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2024 Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

75 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
9,248 Education Degrees Awarded
$55,627 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in general education, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #41 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 75 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9,248 degrees in general education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Education School

Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of general education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Education Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Education
Bachelor's Degrees in Education
Master's Degrees in Education
Doctor's Degrees in Education

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 the Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for General Education in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of education degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Education

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
150 Education Degrees Awarded
29.3% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you want to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were approximately 150 general education students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the education program make about $55,221 in their early career salary.

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2
Stanford crest
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Education Degrees Awarded
$70,559 Median Starting Salary

Stanford University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general education. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 68 general education students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available. General Education degree recipients from Stanford University earn a boost of approximately $14,932 above the average income of general education majors.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
58 Education Degrees Awarded
24.1% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in general education has to take a look at Claremont Graduate University. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Claremont Graduate University is a great university overall.

There were about 58 general education students who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent data year. Those general education students who get their degree from Claremont Graduate University receive $46,466 more than the average education graduate.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
222 Education Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a degree in general education. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 222 general education students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available. Those general education students who get their degree from University of California - Los Angeles make $4,667 more than the standard education graduate.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Education Degrees Awarded
$85,849 Median Starting Salary

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 45 general education students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Those general education students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley earn $30,222 more than the typical education graduate.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
368 Education Degrees Awarded
$38,782 Median Starting Salary

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 368 general education students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the education program report average early career income of $38,782.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Education Degrees Awarded
29.1% Growth in Graduates

UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were roughly 127 general education students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, education degree recipients generally earn about $54,702 in their early careers.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
160 Education Degrees Awarded

Western Oregon State College is a small public university located in the town of Monmouth. This university ranks 6th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 160 general education students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
12th Most Popular In CA
145 Education Degrees Awarded

SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were about 145 general education students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
National University crest
National University
San Diego, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1,075 Education Degrees Awarded
16.1% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means National University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 1075 general education students who graduated with this degree at National University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general education major at National University make $3,274 above the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
706 Education Degrees Awarded
$53,382 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 53rd out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 706 general education students who graduated with this degree at Northcentral University in the most recent data year. After graduating, education degree recipients typically make about $53,382 at the beginning of their careers.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
13 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
14 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
15 University of Portland Portland, OR
16 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
17 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
18 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 6,771
Washington 300 728
Oregon 266 748
Nevada 192 36
Hawaii 164 64
Alaska 119 26

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General Education is one of 14 different types of Education programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 9,248

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 15,782
Special Education 4,026
Educational Administration 3,802
Student Counseling 2,455
Teacher Education Subject Specific 2,111
Curriculum & Instruction 1,106
Teaching English or French 631
Instructional Media Design 535
Other Education 530
Teaching Assistants 368

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