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2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

66 Colleges
$15,967 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,734 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's 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 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 66 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for grade specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#2

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Heritage University helped the school earn the #2 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 college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Heritage University are $9,872 a year.

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#3

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 10% of our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#4

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 a year.

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Fresno Pacific University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno Pacific are $15,060 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Fresno Pacific is ranked #5 for overall quality for grade specific ed in the Far Western US Region .

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With a ranking of #7, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 a year.

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City University of Seattle came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

CityU graduate students pay an average of $11,812 in tuition and fees each year.

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William Jessup University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Rocklin, William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

William Jessup University graduate students pay an average of $14,527 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Warner Pacific University

Portland, OR

Warner Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teacher education grade specific programs. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Warner Pacific are $9,350 per year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
12 Biola University La Mirada, CA
13 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, 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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