2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best General Education 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 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. This report analyzed 119 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Most Popular General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for general education students. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northcentral University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
Education majors at UC Irvine take out an average of $15,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $230.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College of San Joaquin. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Stockton, Teachers College of San Joaquin is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Cuesta College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cuesta College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Azusa Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
California State University - Fullerton ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
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California Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
Eastern Washington University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.
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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Brandman University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #16, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
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Western Oregon University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Western Oregon State College take out is $21,667.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for General Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 19 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 19 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 21 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA |
| 22 | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA |
| 23 | California State University - Bakersfield | Bakersfield, 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 |
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.
- 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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