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2023 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

39 Colleges
$35,282 Avg Salary
$26,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education Bachelor'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 Most Popular General Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of California - Irvine to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at UC Irvine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,329. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $230, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

Education majors at Western Oregon State College take out an average of $24,605 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for general education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 150 students majoring in education at UW Seattle, 18% are male and 82% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, education majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $16,499 in student debt.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Bothell Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in education at UW Bothell, 17% are male and 83% are female.

On average, education graduates from UW Bothell take out $16,499 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in education at Oregon State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Education majors at Oregon State take out an average of $32,467 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Of the 66 students majoring in education at UO, 12% are male and 88% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $567.

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#8

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.

Of the 59 students majoring in education at Chapman, 3% are male and 97% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $297, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.

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University of Hawaii - West Oahu came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH West Oahu is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kapolei.

Of the 33 students majoring in education at UH West Oahu, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Education majors at UH West Oahu take out an average of $26,228 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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 26 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.

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