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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

95 Colleges
$27,219 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,719 Avg Salary

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.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

$5,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Falls Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for teacher education grade specific students. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Spokane Falls Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Spokane Falls Community College take out is $14,960.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#3

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

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

Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that grade specific ed majors at Brandman take out is $29,480.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA
$18,500 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Heritage University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Heritage University are $18,500 a year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Heritage University accumulate an average of around $15,995 in student debt.

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#6

Corban University

Salem, OR
$34,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Corban University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Corban are $34,756 per year.

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$11,970 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

Northwest University CAPS undergraduate students pay an average of $11,970 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from Northwest University CAPS carry an average student debtload of $23,479.

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#8

Clark College

Vancouver, WA
$10,133 Average Tuition & Fees

Clark College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education grade specific programs. Clark College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,133 in tuition and fees each year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Clark College take out $11,295 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

National University

La Jolla, CA
$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

National University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year. While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at National University accumulate an average of around $33,420 in student debt.

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$13,658 Average Tuition & Fees

City University of Seattle ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CityU are $13,658 per year.

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#12

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
$11,534 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Southern Nevada did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSN are $11,534 a year. After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from CSN carry an average student debtload of $9,750.

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$47,910 Average Tuition & Fees

Dominican University of California ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DUofC are $47,910 per year.

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$13,440 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs are $13,440 per year. On average, grade specific ed graduates from Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $456.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
15 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
16 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
17 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
18 Pacific Oaks College Pasadena, CA
18 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA

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 25 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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