2023 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best General Education Basic Certificate 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate programs 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the education basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in General Education
Our analysis found Cuesta College to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Cuesta College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
About 93% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 7% are male.
Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Teachers College of San Joaquin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Stockton, Teachers College of San Joaquin is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 102 students majoring in education at Teachers College of San Joaquin, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Klamath Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Clackamas Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Oregon City.
About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on General Education at Clackamas Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Los Angeles Southwest College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Los Angeles, Los Angeles Southwest College is a public college with a small student population.
Central Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular basic certificate general education programs. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
Best General Education Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 7 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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