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2023 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

28 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #39 in the country. In fact 29,810 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Bothell Campus the best school in the Far Western US Region for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Education majors at UW Bothell take out an average of $16,499 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at UW Seattle take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $16,499.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Far Western US Region . CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Martin’s University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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Dominican University of California ranked #8 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.

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#9

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general education programs. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

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#10

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, OR

Western Oregon University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, education graduates from Western Oregon State College carry an average student debtload of $24,605.

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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
California 7,063
Washington 728
Oregon 767
Nevada 36
Hawaii 64
Alaska 26

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

Majors Similar 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.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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