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2023 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

10 Colleges
$47,664 Avg Salary
$26,812 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools

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

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Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Graduate Certificate, education graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debtload of $18,850.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Sacramento is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northcentral University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Education majors at Northcentral University take out an average of $17,571 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.

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California State University - Fresno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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#7

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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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 10 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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