2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate 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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The Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Sacramento the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
Sac State graduate students pay an average of $18,330 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 10 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
Azusa Pacific graduate students pay an average of $16,696 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Claremont Graduate University also is in the top 10% of our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 a year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great value for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northcentral University are $18,207 a year. On average, education graduates from Northcentral University take out $17,571 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate general education programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cal State LA graduate students pay an average of $17,723 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Graduate Certificate, education majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $18,850 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UC Berkeley also is in the top 15% of our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
University of Portland ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Portland graduate students pay an average of $23,868 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #9, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $24,009 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UO graduate students pay an average of $30,567 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on General Education at University of Oregon
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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Majors Related to Education
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 10 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).
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