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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$19,760 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,979 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the grade specific ed associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Teacher Education Grade Specific

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Falls Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the city of Spokane.

Spokane Falls Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year. Grade Specific Ed majors at Spokane Falls Community College take out an average of $13,954 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Spokane Falls Community College also took the #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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#2

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark College are $10,133 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Clark College take out $17,533 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Clark College Report

#4

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSN are $11,534 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from CSN take out $12,361 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

The excellent associate degree programs at Heritage University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Heritage University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,500 in tuition and fees each year.

Heritage University also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #5.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAF are $25,654 per year.

UAF also took the #1 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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Chaminade University of Honolulu ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chaminade University of Honolulu are $27,454 per year.

Chaminade University of Honolulu did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Stockton, Humphreys University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Humphreys University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,580 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSMU are $45,388 per year.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges 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 9 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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