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2023 Most Popular General Education Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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.

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 .

#1

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo, CA

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.

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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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#3

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

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.

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#4

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

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.

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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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#6

Los Angeles Southwest College

Los Angeles, CA

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.

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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.

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Best General Education Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 728
Oregon 767
California 7,063
Nevada 36
Hawaii 64
Alaska 26

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

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 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.

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