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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

5 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Washington to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Washington Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Education

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Washington list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, City University of Seattle landed the # 4 spot on the list. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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Out of the 5 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools 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 5 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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