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Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

17 Colleges
$36,000 Avg Salary
$25,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 5,206 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Pacific Lutheran University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.

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Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

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Out of the 17 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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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. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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Central Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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Saint Martin’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Seattle Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 25,545
Oregon 4,001
Hawaii 830
Nevada 1,387
Alaska 331

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • 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 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 Horadrim.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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