2023 Best Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for teaching students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
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Our analysis found Pacific Lutheran University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $47,576 to cover tuition and fees at PLU. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from PLU accumulate an average of $23,517 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at PLU. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Washington.
The average tuition and fees at Gonzaga is $48,470. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Gonzaga accumulate an average of $21,118 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Gonzaga, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Washington.
In-state students pay an average of $8,703 in tuition and fees if they attend WWU full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,930. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,511 in student loans.
WWU does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 6% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
In-state students pay an average of $12,417 in tuition and fees if they attend Wazzu full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $27,733. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Wazzu accumulate an average of $22,489 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Wazzu, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 28% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 17 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list.
Full-time students from Washington pay an average of $11,950 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend UW Bothell. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $39,780. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,547 in student loans.
UW Bothell does offer online classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 3% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teaching programs.
In-state students pay an average of $12,076 in tuition and fees if they attend UW Seattle full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $39,906. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,284 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that UW Seattle does offer online classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 13% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Central Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.
Students from Washington who attend CWU full time pay an average of $8,685 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,213. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,810 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CWU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Martin’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teaching programs.
Saint Martin’s does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $40,690. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $24,047 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Saint Martin’s. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 34% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Puget Sound landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree teaching programs.
Puget Sound does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $55,670. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,751 in student loans.
Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list.
SPU does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $35,646. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,778 in loans while pursuing their degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at SPU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Whitworth University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.
The average tuition and fees at Whitworth is $47,590. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $26,989 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Whitworth does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 13% took at least some of their classes online.
Eastern Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
Students from Washington who attend EWU full time pay an average of $7,922 in tuition and fees. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $25,748. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $23,511 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since EWU does offer online classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Heritage University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
Heritage University does not offer a discount to in-state students, so the average tuition and fees for all undergraduates is $18,500. This amount may be reduced if you receive financial aid. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,847 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Heritage University. In fact, around 3% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Northwest University CAPS accumulate an average of $25,959 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Northwest University CAPS. In fact, around 54% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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Northwest University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking.
The average tuition and fees at Northwest University is $33,980. In-state students do not receive a discount, however you may be able to reduce your price if you receive financial aid. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Northwest University accumulate an average of $23,101 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Northwest University does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 32% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #16, Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $34,316 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
City University of Seattle ranked #17 on this year’s Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
Bachelor’s Degree recipients from CityU accumulate an average of $29,693 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CityU does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 88% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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