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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

28 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 29,810 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Bothell Campus to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at UW Bothell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,499.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $16,499 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Martin’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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Dominican University of California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

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#9

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Heritage University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

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#10

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR

With a ranking of #10, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

Education majors at Western Oregon State College take out an average of $24,605 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 728
Oregon 767
California 7,063
Nevada 36
Hawaii 64
Alaska 26

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

Education Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Education 29,810

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to KOKUYO.

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