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2023 Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

80 Colleges
$55,627 Avg Salary
$23,641 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 15% Best General Education Schools

Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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#3

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

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#4

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UW Bothell carry an average student debtload of $15,752.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Education majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $15,752 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from UW Tacoma take out $15,752 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Saint Martin’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at SPU take out is $27,500.

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University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Puget Sound take out is $25,500.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
14 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
15 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
16 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA

Best General Education Colleges by State

Explore the best general education schools 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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