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

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$72,973 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Education Doctor'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.

The Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree 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. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 361 students majoring in education at Northcentral University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in education at UCLA, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree 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 medium-sized student population.

About 66% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 34% are male.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Women make up 71% of the education majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in education at UW Tacoma, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in education at UC Berkeley, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#6

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 47% of the education majors at the school.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general education programs. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

Of the 16 students majoring in education at UNR, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in education at UCR, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

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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

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 23 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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