2023 Most Popular 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 89 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for general education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 70% of the education majors at the school.
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Out of the 89 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Of the 255 students majoring in education at Cal State Fullerton, 18% are male and 82% are female.
Read full report on General Education at California State University - Fullerton
The in-demand master’s degree programs at California Baptist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
Of the 247 students majoring in education at Cal Baptist, 23% are male and 77% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general education schools in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.
About 90% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 10% are male.
Out of the 89 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 82% of the education majors at the school.
Brandman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general education students working on their master’s degree. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
Of the 193 students majoring in education at Azusa Pacific, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Azusa Pacific University
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 189 students majoring in education at UCLA, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Northcentral University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
About 71% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 29% are male.
University of California - Riverside landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general education programs. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
Portland State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 173 students majoring in education at Portland State University, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Read full report on General Education at Portland State University
California State University - Sacramento came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 77% of the education majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA |
| 15 | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA |
| 16 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 17 | California State University - Bakersfield | Bakersfield, 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 |
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 25 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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