2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
Out of the 69 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 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.
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University of San Diego landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Gonzaga University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA |
| 12 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 13 | California State Polytechnic University - Pomona | Pomona, CA |
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Education Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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).
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