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2023 Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

80 Colleges
$55,627 Avg Salary
$23,641 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education 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.

The Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Colleges.

Top 15% Best General Education Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in the Far Western US Region for general education students. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The excellent 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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#3

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Whitworth University is a great place for general education students. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

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#4

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit school 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 University of Washington - Bothell Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, education graduates from UW Bothell take out $15,752 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

After completing their degree, education graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $15,752.

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, education majors at UW Tacoma accumulate an average of around $15,752 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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Seattle Pacific University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Education majors at SPU take out an average of $27,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Education majors at Puget Sound take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
14 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
15 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
16 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA

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 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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