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

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Finding the Best General Education Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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#3

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Whitworth 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 . 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 be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Puget Sound did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, USD is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #10, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
12 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
13 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, 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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