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2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington

12 Colleges
$50,291 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Master'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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Washington to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Washington

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

Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree 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 master’s degree in Washington. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle Pacific University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

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Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies 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. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

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#8

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

With a ranking of #8, Northwest University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. 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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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 12 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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