2023 Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges.
Top 15% Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in the Far Western US Region for education students. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
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The excellent programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
The excellent programs at Pacific Lutheran University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.
After completing their degree, education graduates from PLU carry an average student debtload of $19,106.
Washington State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, education graduates from Wazzu take out $23,965 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $346, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Education majors at UW Tacoma take out an average of $15,752 in student loans while working on their egree.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at UW Bothell take out is $15,752.
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Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at WWU take out is $22,247. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $178.
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Concordia University, Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Seattle Pacific University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, education graduates from SPU take out $27,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #12, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fresno.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at Fresno Pacific take out is $23,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.
On average, education graduates from UW Seattle take out $16,244 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #14, Seattle University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Brandman University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Education 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 moderately-sized student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at Brandman accumulate an average of around $29,480 in student debt.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma, WA |
| 17 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
| 18 | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA |
| 19 | Saint Mary’s College of California | Moraga, CA |
| 20 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
| 21 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, 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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