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2023 Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 16 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 master's degree 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 master’s degree in Washington. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the # 2 spot on the list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.

Women make up 66% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Washington. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

Of the 25 students majoring in education at UW Tacoma, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in education at Gonzaga, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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#5

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Whitworth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in Washington. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Antioch University - Seattle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Antioch University - Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 20 students majoring in education at Antioch University - Seattle, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#8

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

With a ranking of #8, Northwest University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 94% of the education majors at the school.

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Central Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at CWU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#10

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

Walla Walla University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in education at Walla Walla U, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 16 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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