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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Washington

3 Colleges
$21,979 Avg Salary
$14,178 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree School for You

Teacher Education Grade Specific is the most popular major in Washington with 2,780 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in Washington

Check out the grade specific ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Washington Schools for an Associate in Teacher Education Grade Specific

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Falls Community College the best school in Washington for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Spokane Falls Community College take out $13,954 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Heritage University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Washington. Heritage University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

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#3

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Clark College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Washington. Located in the midsize city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Clark College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,533.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 1,864
California 7,510
Nevada 608
Hawaii 346
Alaska 145

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.

Grade Specific Ed Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Elementary Education 43,003
Early Childhood Education 32,920
Secondary Education 10,547
Teacher Education 9,949
Teacher Development & Methodology 6,165
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 3,517
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 2,450
Adult & Continuing Education 1,074
Montessori Teacher Education 252
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 140
College/Postsecondary/University Teaching 105
Online Educator/Online Teaching 79
International Teaching and Learning 25

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Vgrigas.

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