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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

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

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

General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 728 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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 Washington. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bothell.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Martin’s University is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Washington. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#6

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

Northwest 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Eastern Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, City University of Seattle did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Education Concentrations

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 10 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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