2023 Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 291 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools in Education
Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Education majors at National University take out an average of $33,420 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for education students. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Fullerton is a great place for education students. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, education graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $16,732 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Education at California State University - Fullerton Report
The excellent programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Education majors at Brandman take out an average of $29,480 in student loans while working on their egree.
Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
After completing their degree, education graduates from Sac State carry an average student debt load of $20,450.
Read full report on Education at California State University - Sacramento
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
On average, education graduates from Cal State LA take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Education at California State University - Los Angeles
Northcentral University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
California State University - Northridge ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
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Washington State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, education graduates from Wazzu take out $23,965 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $346, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #12, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
On average, education graduates from CWU take out $21,394 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $173, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, education graduates from UNLV take out $21,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #14 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
On average, education graduates from UW Seattle take out $16,244 in student loans while working on their degree.
Oregon State University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, education majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $230, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #17 on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.
Education majors at UO take out an average of $21,333 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $567.
San Diego State University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
On average, education graduates from SDSU take out $13,748 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $219.
University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
San Jose State University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
San Francisco State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular education programs. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
After completing their degree, education graduates from SFSU carry an average student debt load of $13,700. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $98.
Read full report on Education at San Francisco State University
With a ranking of #22, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
While working on their degree, education majors at Fresno State accumulate an average of around $15,332 in student debt.
Full Education at California State University - Fresno Report
Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Eastern Washington University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.
The average amount in student loans that education majors at EWU take out is $20,885. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $180.
Alliant International University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, education graduates from Alliant take out $20,956 in student loans while working on their degree.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA |
| 45 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| 46 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 47 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
| 48 | University of San Diego | San Diego, CA |
| 49 | North Seattle College | Seattle, WA |
| 50 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 51 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 52 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 53 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
| 54 | City University of Seattle | Seattle, WA |
| 55 | Pacific University | Forest Grove, OR |
| 56 | Point Loma Nazarene University | San Diego, CA |
| 57 | Chapman University | Orange, CA |
| 58 | Fresno Pacific University | Fresno, 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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