2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
Women make up 79% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
About 85% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 15% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Washington. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
Women make up 75% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place 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.
Women make up 87% of the education majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.
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North Seattle College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the large city of Seattle, North Seattle is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 65 students majoring in education at North Seattle, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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Whitworth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.
Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.
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Pacific Lutheran University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tacoma.
Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.
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Yakima Valley College 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. YVC is a small public school located in the city of Yakima.
Women make up 91% of the education majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 25,545 |
| 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 Related Majors
| 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.
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