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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

52 Colleges
$35,575 Avg Salary
$26,019 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 degrees and certificates were awarded to teacher education grade specific students, making the major the most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which teaching program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Lutheran University the best school in the Far Western US Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Far Western US Region . Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Wazzu take out $23,537 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $187, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $18,810.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $21,494. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $168.

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Saint Martin’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Fresno Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Fresno Pacific take out an average of $25,519 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $215, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of the Pacific came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $935, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Whitworth take out an average of $30,748 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $456.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 2,780
Oregon 1,864
California 7,510
Nevada 608
Hawaii 346
Alaska 145

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, teacher education grade specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

Grade Specific Ed Focus Areas

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

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 25 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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