2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 94 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the education undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College of San Joaquin the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Stockton, Teachers College of San Joaquin is a public college with a small student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 18% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Oregon University is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. EOU is a small public school located in the town of La Grande.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Hawaii at Manoa is a great place for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 55 students majoring in education at UH Manoa, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Out of the 94 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, LWTech is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alliant International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, Alliant is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 44 students majoring in education at Alliant, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
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Renton Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate education programs. Renton Technical College is a small public school located in the city of Renton.
Women make up 97% of the education majors at the school.
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Spokane Falls Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 3% are male.
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Klamath Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Klamath Community College is a small public school located in the remote town of Klamath Falls.
Women make up 92% of the education majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #10, Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their undergraduate certificate. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Laie.
Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.
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Bates Technical College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate education programs. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Bates Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
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Everett Community College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate education programs. Everett Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Everett.
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Great Basin College landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate education programs. Located in the remote town of Elko, Great Basin College is a public school with a small student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 12% are male.
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Chemeketa Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Salem, Chemeketa Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Education students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Education Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | San Diego Christian College | Santee, CA |
| 15 | Olympic College | Bremerton, WA |
| 15 | South Puget Sound Community College | Olympia, WA |
| 18 | Blue Mountain Community College | Pendleton, OR |
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 27 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.