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

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

22 Colleges
$47,501 Avg Salary
$19,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

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

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best school in the Far Western US Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s College of California. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 22 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.

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