2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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 Most Popular 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. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
After completing their Graduate Certificate, education graduates from Northcentral University carry an average student debt load of $17,571.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 81% of the education majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Azusa Pacific University is a great place for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 69% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on General Education at California State University - Los Angeles
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Of the 9 students majoring in education at UC Berkeley, 22% are male and 78% are female.
While working on their Graduate Certificate, education majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $18,850 in student debt.
Read full report on General Education at University of California - Berkeley
Claremont Graduate University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in education at Claremont Graduate University, 25% are male and 75% are female.
University of Portland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Portland, University of Portland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
With a ranking of #9, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
Portland State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 33% are male.
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 |
General Education Related Majors
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 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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