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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Teacher Education Grade Specific

Our analysis found Spokane Falls Community College to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alliant International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Alliant is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

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#3

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Vancouver.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Antioch University - Seattle. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Antioch University - Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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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 4 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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