2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate 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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Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Claremont Graduate University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 67% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in the Far Western US Region .
Since the graduate programs at Brandman are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Wazzu does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 30% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
One thing to take note of is that SPU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in the Far Western US Region .
Since the graduate programs at Loyola Marymount are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Western Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since WWU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 12% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,850 in student loans.
UC Berkeley does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Martin’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Martin’s. In fact, around 98% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UC Irvine. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Sac State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
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University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list.
Since the graduate programs at University of Redlands are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Whitworth University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Online graduate courses are available at Whitworth, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
City University of Seattle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.
CityU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Graduate Certificate recipients from CSULB accumulate an average of $18,477 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
One thing to take note of is that CSULB does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
National University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since National University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #17 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CSUSB does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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University of Alaska Anchorage came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAA does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 92% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
With a ranking of #19, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UAF does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list.
CLU does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
San Jose State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
One thing to take note of is that San Jose State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of Southern California landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.
Online graduate courses are available at USC, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
Oregon State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #23 on the list.
Oregon State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Eastern Washington University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at EWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 92% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #25 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
One thing to take note of is that Cal State LA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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%.
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