Find Teaching Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington

51 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 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in Washington to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Teacher Education Grade Specific program at each school on the list.

Check out the grade specific ed programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the most popular school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college 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.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Washington State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

Grade Specific Ed majors at CWU take out an average of $20,707 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $173.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Central Washington University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington list. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from LWTech take out $9,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Seattle Pacific University Report

#5

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Seattle College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from North Seattle carry an average student debt load of $14,948.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at North Seattle College Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

After completing their degree, grade specific ed graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $16,736.

Read More…

#7

Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

With a ranking of #7, Olympic College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the small city of Bremerton, OC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Olympic College

Bates Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Bates Technical College Report

#9

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, WA

Yakima Valley College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in Washington list. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Yakima Valley College

#10

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Green River College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, GRC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Green River College

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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.

Featured Schools

Find Teaching Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited education & teaching schools across the U.S.