Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region

95 Colleges
$44,719 Avg Salary
$23,331 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific School for You

In 2020-2021, 110,226 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #6 most popular in the country.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for grade specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools

Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read More…

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 95 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read More…

#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education grade specific schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pacific Lutheran University is a great place for teacher education grade specific students. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from PLU take out $19,106 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Pacific Lutheran University Report

Washington State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

On average, grade specific ed 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.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Washington State University

University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from UW Seattle take out $16,736 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read More…

Seattle Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at Seattle Pacific University

Central Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

On average, grade specific ed graduates from CWU take out $20,707 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.

Read More…

#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read More…

#11

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #11 on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

Read More…

#12

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA

Western Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education grade specific students. It came in at #12 on the list. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

Grade Specific Ed majors at WWU take out an average of $18,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $187.

Full Teacher Education Grade Specific at Western Washington University Report

#13

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

University of the Pacific came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, grade specific ed majors at Pacific accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $935.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of the Pacific

University of California - Berkeley ranked #14 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Read full report on Teacher Education Grade Specific at University of California - Berkeley

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Teacher Education Grade Specific students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
15 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
16 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
17 Saint Martin’s University Lacey, WA
18 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
19 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA

Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 7,510
Washington 2,780
Oregon 1,864
Nevada 608
Hawaii 346
Alaska 145

Teacher Education Grade Specific is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Grade Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 Vgrigas.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.