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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Washington

20 Colleges
$56,467 Avg Salary
$20,616 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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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The Most Popular General Education Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Washington to see which 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.

Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found Eastern Washington University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for general education students. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Education majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $15,752 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Schools in Washington list. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UW Bothell carry an average student debt load of $15,752.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

While working on their degree, education majors at UW Tacoma accumulate an average of around $15,752 in student debt.

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Out of the 20 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the # 5 spot on the list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Education majors at Puget Sound take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#6

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general education students. It came in at #8 on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, education majors at SPU accumulate an average of around $27,500 in student debt.

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Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

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With a ranking of #8, Antioch University - Seattle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Antioch University - Seattle is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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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 20 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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