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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$14,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 133,583 general studies students received their degree, making the major the 5th most popular in the country.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,663 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 138 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,467 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UW Seattle.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The 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 Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNR is $12,716 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about General Studies at University of Nevada - Reno

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. BYU - H is located in Laie, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

BYU - H not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $11,282 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii.

Full BYU - H General Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is $7,222 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 UW Tacoma General Studies Report

#5

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Seattle Pacific University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, SPU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $20,595 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Seattle Pacific University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Seattle Pacific University General Studies Report

#6

Holy Names University

Oakland, California
#4 in overall quality

Holy Names University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

HNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend HNU is $19,194 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a medium-sized school located in Bothell, Washington that handed out 1 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, UW Bothell has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus is $8,355 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Studies at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

#8

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#7 in overall quality

The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

The Master’s University also made our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $25,601 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The Master’s University and Seminary.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 more about General Studies at The Master’s University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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