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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington

19 Colleges
$50,475 Avg Salary
$20,278 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific 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 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 Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

Our analysis found University of Washington - Tacoma Campus to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Lutheran University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at PLU accumulate an average of around $19,106 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $23,965 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.

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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 Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $16,736 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $20,707 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $173.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University 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. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

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Western Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from WWU carry an average student debtload of $18,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $187, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Saint Martin’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lacey.

Grade Specific Ed majors at Saint Martin's take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Whitworth carry an average student debtload of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $456, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges 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 19 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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