2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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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 Graduate Certificate 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 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
While working on their Graduate Certificate, education majors at Northcentral University accumulate an average of around $17,571 in student debt.
Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Azusa Pacific University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California State University - Los Angeles 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 . Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Far Western US Region . UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in education at UC Berkeley, 22% are male and 78% are female.
Education majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $18,850 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
Claremont Graduate University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
Of the 8 students majoring in education at Claremont Graduate University, 25% are male and 75% are female.
University of Portland ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
California State University - Fresno landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general education programs. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
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Portland State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general education programs. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.
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 22 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).
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