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Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$14,879 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Undergraduate Certificate 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.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College of San Joaquin the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for general education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Stockton, Teachers College of San Joaquin is a public school with a small student population.

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

Full General Education at Teachers College of San Joaquin Report

#2

Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, OR

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Klamath Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the town of Klamath Falls.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Klamath Community College, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General Education at Portland Community College Report

#4

Clackamas Community College

Oregon City, OR

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clackamas Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Clackamas Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Oregon City.

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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

General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Education Focus Areas

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 4 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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