2023 Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Education Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Education
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle Pacific University the best school in the Far Western US Region for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Fairbanks is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Spokane Falls Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwest University is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.
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Alliant International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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Eastern Oregon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate education programs. EOU is a small public school located in the town of La Grande.
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With a ranking of #9, College of Southern Nevada did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. CSN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
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Request InformationBest Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools 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 9 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.