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2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Schools Ranked
$22,763 Avg Student Debt

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones had the most popular online graduate certificate programs for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
153 Total Awards
$18,207 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,015 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Northcentral University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in San Diego, California, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 153 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $22,015 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Northcentral University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
403 Total Awards
$15,569 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This large public school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 403 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 76% were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Oregon State University Report

#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
25 Total Awards
$19,922 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 25 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

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.

Full Loyola Marymount University Report

#3

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
28 Total Awards
$12,148 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Anchorage is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. UAA is a public institution located in Anchorage, Alaska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 92% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

City University of Seattle

Seattle, Washington
21 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City University of Seattle. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. City University of Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 21 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Brandman University

Irvine, California
17 Total Awards
$12,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Brandman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Brandman is located in Irvine, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Brandman. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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#7

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
37 Total Awards
$12,958 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

31 Total Awards
$12,318 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Alaska Southeast did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Juneau, Alaska, the small public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 91% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
39 Total Awards
$13,379 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Cheney, Washington, the fairly large public school handed out 39 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#10

Alliant International University

San Diego, California
5 Total Awards
$19,874 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,733 Avg Student Debt

Alliant International University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Alliant is located in San Diego, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 graduate certificates to qualified students.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,733 in student loans. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Alliant is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#11

National University

La Jolla, California
2 Total Awards

National University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 2 students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 48% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full National University Report

#11

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
8 Total Awards
$18,369 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Western Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Western Oregon State College is a small public school situated in Monmouth, Oregon. It awarded 8 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Western Oregon University Report

2 Total Awards
$23,918 Average Tuition & Fees

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is located in Los Angeles, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 89% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
$28,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Academy of Art University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Around 81% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Academy of Art University Report

#14

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, Nevada
$48,888 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Touro University Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Touro University Nevada. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Touro University Nevada Report

#14

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
$15,060 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,666 Avg Student Debt

Fresno Pacific University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

On average, graduate certificate students take out $25,666 in loans while pursuing their degree.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 11% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Fresno Pacific University Report

#14

Westcliff University

Irvine, California
$13,100 Average Tuition & Fees

Westcliff University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list.

Around 59% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#14

United States University

San Diego, California
$5,650 Average Tuition & Fees

United States University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out USU. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

References

  • 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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