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

95 Colleges
$44,719 Avg Salary
$23,331 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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.

The Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 95 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for teaching students.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges.

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 95 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pacific Lutheran University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from PLU carry an average student debtload of $19,106.

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Washington State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $23,965. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $16,736.

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Seattle Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Central Washington University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $20,707. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $173.

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#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #10, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #11 on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

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#12

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at WWU take out is $18,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $187, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

University of the Pacific landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from Pacific take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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University of California - Berkeley ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
15 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
16 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
17 Saint Martin’s University Lacey, WA
18 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
19 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA

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).
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