2023 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
General Education is the #12 most popular major in the country with 21,189 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best General Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in the Far Western US Region for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Whitworth University is a great place for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out of the 69 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
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. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.
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California State University - Sacramento 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general education programs. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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University of Puget Sound 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 #8 on the list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
University of San Diego came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Gonzaga University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for General Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our 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 | 6,275 |
| Washington | 419 |
| Oregon | 367 |
| Nevada | 36 |
| Hawaii | 10 |
| Alaska | 26 |
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General Education Related Rankings by Major
One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
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).
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