2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree 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. Our analysis looked at 89 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 255 students majoring in education at Cal State Fullerton, 18% are male and 82% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 247 students majoring in education at Cal Baptist, 23% are male and 77% are female.
Read full report on General Education at California Baptist University
The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Jose State University 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 . Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at Eastern Washington University Report
Brandman University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Azusa Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 193 students majoring in education at Azusa Pacific, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Northcentral University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 189 students majoring in education at UCLA, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Read full report on General Education at University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - Riverside ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
Read full report on General Education at University of California - Riverside
Portland State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Of the 173 students majoring in education at Portland State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.
California State University - Sacramento landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
Full General Education at California State University - Sacramento Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA |
| 15 | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA |
| 16 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 17 | 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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