2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best General Education Associate Degree 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.
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The Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Palomar College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for general education students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in education at Palomar College, 9% are male and 91% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Klamath Community College is a great place for general education students working on their associate degree. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.
Of the 22 students majoring in education at Klamath Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Touro University Worldwide landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Los Alamitos, TUW is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in education at TUW, 45% are male and 55% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Touro University Worldwide
Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.
Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cuesta College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Mt. Hood Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. MHCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Gresham.
While working on their Associate Degree, education majors at MHCC accumulate an average of around $12,288 in student debt.
Read full report on General Education at Mt. Hood Community College
Eastern Oregon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. EOU is a small public school located in the town of La Grande.
Mendocino College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Ukiah, Mendocino College is a public college with a small student population.
Evergreen Valley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. Located in the large city of San Jose, Evergreen Valley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on General Education at Evergreen Valley College
College of the Sequoias landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general education programs. College of the Sequoias is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Visalia.
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 |
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 11 schools only.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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