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2023 Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

6 Schools Ranked
$9,905 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best basic certificate 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 Basic Certificate Schools in Washington

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Washington.

In-state students pay an average of $8,703 in tuition and fees if they attend WWU full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $25,930.

Some students may be able to take online classes at WWU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 6% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list.

In-state students pay an average of $12,417 in tuition and fees if they attend Wazzu full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $27,733.

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. In 2019-2020 about 28% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Spokane Falls Community College

Spokane, Washington
$3,826 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Spokane Falls Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Washington list.

Students from Washington who attend Spokane Falls Community College full time pay an average of $3,826 in tuition and fees. Out-of-state students pay an average of $5,135.

One thing to take note of is that Spokane Falls Community College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 89% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
$7,922 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list.

In-state students pay an average of $7,922 in tuition and fees if they attend EWU full time. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,748.

Online courses are available at EWU, 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 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Clark College

Vancouver, Washington
$4,529 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent basic certificate programs at Clark College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Washington.

In-state students pay an average of $4,529 in tuition and fees if they attend Clark College full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $10,133.

Online courses are available at Clark College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#6

Antioch University - Seattle

Seattle, Washington
$22,035 Average Tuition & Fees

Antioch University - Seattle came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Basic Certificate Schools in Washington ranking.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $22,035 to cover tuition and fees at Antioch University - Seattle. The school does not offer an in-state discount.

Antioch University - Seattle is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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