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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 133,583 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general studies programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus is $9,694 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Reno is $14,947 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 1 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - H also made our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $12,680 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. 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 $48-$75k. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

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#5

Holy Names University

Oakland, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holy Names 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 $48-$75k. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HNU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Holy Names University is $22,076 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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#6

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Seattle Pacific University is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 6 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SPU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $24,790 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SPU.

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%.

Read more about General Studies at Seattle Pacific University

#8 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $9,213 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus.

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 UW Tacoma

#9 in overall quality

University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Bothell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Bothell Campus is $9,118 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 - Bothell Campus

#9

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#7 in overall quality

The Master’s University and Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The Master’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 21 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The Master’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The Master’s University is $24,804 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The 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 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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