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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Washington

9 Colleges
$55,228 Avg Salary
$21,018 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Education 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 9 schools in Washington to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Washington.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular online school in Washington for education students. UW Seattle is a fairly 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.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means City University of Seattle is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

After completing their degree, education graduates from CityU carry an average student debtload of $23,437.

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The excellent online programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

While working on their degree, education majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $21,394 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly 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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The excellent online programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Washington. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.

While working on their degree, education majors at EWU accumulate an average of around $20,885 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $180.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faith International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Faith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

Northwest Indian College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Washington list. Northwest Indian College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Bellingham.

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With a ranking of #8, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University CAPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Northwest University CAPS take out is $23,479.

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Renton Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Renton.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 25,545
Oregon 4,001
Hawaii 830
Nevada 1,387
Alaska 331

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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 9 schools only.

  • 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.

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