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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$17,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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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.

For this year’s “Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $13,297 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students with aid per year to attend UW Seattle.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Studies Report

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 47 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed 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 $15,081 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students with aid.

Full UNR General Studies Report

#6 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #3 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laie, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - H did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for BYU - H is $14,051 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students with aid.

Read more about General Studies at BYU - H

#4

National University

La Jolla, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

National University also made our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full National University General Studies Report

#5

Holy Names University

Oakland, California
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Names University landed the #5 spot on the list. Holy Names University is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

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. It costs about $23,034 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students with aid per year to attend HNU.

The low 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%. 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.

Full HNU General Studies Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Bothell, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Bothell, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,060 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students with aid per year to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus.

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 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 1 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Tacoma, the school also landed the #8 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 - Tacoma Campus is $10,817 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students with aid.

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 full report on General Studies at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

#8

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 6 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students with aid 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 $26,505 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students with aid per year to attend SPU.

The low 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%.

Read more about General Studies at SPU

#9

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#7 in overall quality

The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. The Master’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees 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. The estimated yearly cost for The Master’s University and Seminary is $28,833 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on 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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