2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 116 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the education bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Out of the 116 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
Of the 596 students majoring in education at CWU, 21% are male and 79% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
About 91% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 9% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 86% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 14% are male.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.
About 94% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 6% are male.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 253 students majoring in education at SFSU, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 226 students majoring in education at CSUDH, 5% are male and 95% are female.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 16% are male.
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San Jose State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
Eastern Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
Of the 212 students majoring in education at EWU, 25% are male and 75% are female.
National University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #15, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 190 students majoring in education at Wazzu, 13% are male and 87% are female.
With a ranking of #16, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the education majors at the school.
Read full report on Education at Western Washington University
San Diego State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
About 96% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 4% are male.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Western Oregon University | Monmouth, OR |
| 19 | University of California - Riverside | Riverside, CA |
| 19 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 21 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 22 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 23 | California State University - Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA |
Best 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 |
Education Related Majors
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.
- 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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