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2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Washington

16 Colleges
$56,467 Avg Salary
$20,616 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Education School for You

In 2020-2021, general education students earned 419 degrees and certificates from a Washington school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Washington to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Eastern Washington University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Education Schools in Washington list. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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Out of the 16 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the # 3 spot on the list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great place for general education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

The excellent programs at Whitworth University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general education schools in Washington. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Antioch University - Seattle did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Antioch University - Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Schools in Washington ranking. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

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#8

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

With a ranking of #8, Northwest University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Central Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general education programs. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Walla Walla University

College Place, WA

With a ranking of #10, Walla Walla University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students. Located in the suburb of College Place, Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 6,275
Oregon 367
Nevada 36
Hawaii 10
Alaska 26

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar 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 16 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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