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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$23,814 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,575 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree 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 Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Washington to see which bachelor's 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WWU are $8,703 a year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $187, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

WWU also took the #3 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWU are $8,685 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $21,494 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $168, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EWU are $7,922 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at EWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,078.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $18,810 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Wazzu take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,537. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.

Wazzu also took the #4 spot in our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.

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Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University CAPS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Northwest University CAPS undergraduate students pay an average of $11,970 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs are $13,440 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed majors at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs accumulate an average of around $30,748 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $456, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

Heritage University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.

Heritage University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Heritage University carry an average student debtload of $19,017.

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Pacific Lutheran University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PLU are $47,576 per year.

PLU also made our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #1.

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Saint Martin’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Saint Martin’s are $40,690 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 12 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.

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