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

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

15 Colleges
$72,973 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Seattle Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #8, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#9

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Northcentral University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general education programs. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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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
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 15 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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