2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in the Far Western US Region for education students working on their graduate certificate. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Out of the 53 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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With a ranking of #6, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Saint Martin’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Saint Martin's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lacey.
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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| 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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