2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 60 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for education students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
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Out of the 60 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
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Loyola Marymount University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Here are some additional great schools for Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 12 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 25,545 |
| Washington | 5,206 |
| Oregon | 4,001 |
| Hawaii | 830 |
| Nevada | 1,387 |
| Alaska | 331 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| 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 25 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.
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