by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2021-2022, 29,389 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States. In , general education graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $48,787 and had an average of $30,979 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,125 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,849 and $33,410 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,389 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 39 colleges that offer a degree in general education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general education.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 183 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hope International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fullerton, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Hope International University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Corban University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 25 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Faith International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 39 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii - West Oahu landed the #5 spot on the list. UH West Oahu is a public institution located in Kapolei, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Hawaii - West Oahu General Education Report
University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Bothell is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 79 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Vanguard University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 24 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 251 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of California - Irvine General Education Report
With a ranking of #9, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Heritage University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Heritage University
Chapman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Orange, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 65 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Mount Saint Mary’s University
The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. The University of Arizona Global Campus is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 125 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at The University of Arizona Global Campus
City University of Seattle landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. City University of Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 11 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Southern Oregon University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Education at Southern Oregon University
Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s education students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Martin’s University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saint Martin’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lacey, Washington. It awarded 4 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Saint Martin’s University
Biola University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 69 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at University of Oregon
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 150 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Education Report
Westcliff University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. This medium-sized school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Oregon State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s education degrees to 49 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Education at Oregon State University
Northwest University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s education degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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