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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
138 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 5th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 133,583 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,663 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 138 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 47 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNR is $15,081 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #2 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small school located in Laie, Hawaii that handed out 1 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - H not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii is $14,051 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on General Studies at BYU - H

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UW Seattle is $13,297 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General Studies Report

#4

Holy Names University

Oakland, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holy Names University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Holy Names University is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s general studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HNU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $23,034 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Holy Names University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full HNU General Studies Report

#5

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general studies students in 2019-2020.

SPU also made our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for SPU is $26,505 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 more about General Studies at SPU

#6

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#7 in overall quality

The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s general studies degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Master’s University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Master’s University is $28,833 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree General Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The Master’s University and Seminary General Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 1 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UW Tacoma has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,817 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Studies at UW Tacoma

#9 in overall quality

University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue General Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized school located in Bothell, Washington that handed out 1 bachelors’s general studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UW Bothell has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Bothell is $11,060 for far western us region bachelor’s degree general studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about General Studies at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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