by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
With 129,869 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general studies is the 5th most popular major in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,776 general studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 66 colleges that offered a degree in general studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful general studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 1,040 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lane Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 680 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chemeketa Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 385 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 66 schools in the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. Hood Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Gresham, Oregon, this medium-sized public school handed out 378 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 244 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Brandman University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 179 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clackamas Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon City, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 173 students in 2020-2021.
National University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 162 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, Rogue Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Rogue Community College is a small school located in Grants Pass, Oregon that handed out 113 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Nevada College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Carson City, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 73 students in 2020-2021.
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Klamath Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Klamath Community College is a small public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 60 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Blue Mountain Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pendleton, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Studies at University of Nevada - Reno
Chaminade University of Honolulu came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 49 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Chaminade University of Honolulu General Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Southwestern Oregon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. SWOCC is a small school located in Coos Bay, Oregon that handed out 46 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
With a ranking of #15, Truckee Meadows Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this medium-sized public school awarded 130 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Studies at Truckee Meadows Community College
Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Laie, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbia Gorge Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Columbia Gorge Community College is a small school located in The Dalles, Oregon that handed out 38 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general studies degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The Master’s University and Seminary came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Studies at The Master’s University and Seminary
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 21 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Clatsop Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Astoria, Oregon, and it awarded 18 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Umpqua Community College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Roseburg, Oregon, this small public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified ’s general studies students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, World Mission University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. World Mission University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s general studies degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #25, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended General Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 12 ’s general studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Studies at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
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