2023 Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 80 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best General Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Whitworth University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general education students. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.
Whitworth undergraduate students pay an average of $47,590 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year.
Brandman also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent programs at Point Loma Nazarene 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 . Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
PLNU undergraduate students pay an average of $39,500 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 per year.
Gonzaga also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 80 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cal Baptist undergraduate students pay an average of $37,018 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year.
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National University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
National University also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NDNU are $19,740 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, Simpson University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Simpson U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redding.
Simpson U undergraduate students pay an average of $35,800 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year.
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California State University - Channel Islands landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general education programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CSUCI undergraduate students pay an average of $18,697 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #12, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
Cal Poly Pomona undergraduate students pay an average of $19,319 in tuition and fees each year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for General Education students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value General Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 14 | Whittier College | Whittier, CA |
| 15 | Heritage University | Toppenish, WA |
| 16 | Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies | Kirkland, WA |
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 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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