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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Washington

2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Washington

14 Colleges
$47,213 Avg Salary
$23,758 Avg Student Debt

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With 602 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, teacher education subject specific is the #29 most popular major in Washington.

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The Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Washington

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific Lutheran University the best school in Washington for teacher education subject specific students. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

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Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that subject specific ed majors at WWU take out is $25,683.

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Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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Out of the 14 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #6 on the list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $22,768.

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With a ranking of #7, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #8, Gonzaga University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.

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#9

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #9, Whitworth University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education subject specific students. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Spokane.

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Eastern Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for teacher education subject specific students. It came in at #10 on the list. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from EWU carry an average student debtload of $22,822. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $180.

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Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,037
Oregon 246
Nevada 109
Hawaii 13
Alaska 24

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

Majors Similar to Subject Specific Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Aparajita Datta.

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