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Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

22 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.

The Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate 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 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found Northcentral University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 147 students majoring in education at Northcentral University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Northcentral University take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $17,571.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 75 students majoring in education at UCSB, 19% are male and 81% 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 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.

Of the 34 students majoring in education at Azusa Pacific, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 13 students majoring in education at Cal State LA, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 5 spot on the list. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 22% are male.

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

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

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#8

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

Women make up 83% of the education majors at the school.

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California State University - Fresno came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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#10

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general education programs. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 67% of the education majors at the school.

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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 22 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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