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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$19,760 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,979 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree 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 Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for grade specific ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Teacher Education Grade Specific

Our analysis found Spokane Falls Community College to be the best value school for teacher education grade specific students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Spokane.

Spokane Falls Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, grade specific ed graduates from Spokane Falls Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,954.

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#2

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clark College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver.

Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,133 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at Clark College accumulate an average of around $17,533 in student debt.

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#4

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

The excellent associate degree programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teacher education grade specific schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSN are $11,534 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, grade specific ed majors at CSN accumulate an average of around $12,361 in student debt.

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Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Heritage University is a great value for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Heritage University are $18,500 per year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAF are $25,654 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UAF also did well on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #7, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their associate degree. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Honolulu.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chaminade University of Honolulu are $27,454 per year.

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Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Stockton, Humphreys University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Humphreys University are $14,580 a year.

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Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

MSMU undergraduate students pay an average of $45,388 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, MSMU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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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 9 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 Vgrigas.

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