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2023 Best General Education Schools in Washington

15 Colleges
$56,467 Avg Salary
$20,616 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best General Education Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General Education Schools

#1

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Our analysis found Whitworth University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

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

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Out of the 15 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 15 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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

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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 #5 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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

Read full report on General Education at Seattle Pacific University

University of Puget Sound ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in Washington list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

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

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#8

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in Washington ranking. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

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#10

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General Education at Central Washington University Report

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 15 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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