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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

69 Colleges
$24,812 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,124 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Teacher Education Subject Specific School for You

Teacher Education Subject Specific is the #23 most popular major in the country with 43,297 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for subject specific ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for subject specific ed majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools

$5,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Falls Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for teacher education subject specific students. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school located in the city of Spokane.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,135 a year.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent programs at National University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, National University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#3

Clark College

Vancouver, WA
$10,133 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Clark College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teacher education subject specific schools in the Far Western US Region . Clark College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Vancouver.

Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,133 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Fresno Pacific undergraduate students pay an average of $33,452 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Fresno Pacific carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

Fresno Pacific also claimed a spot on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.

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$19,607 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - San Marcos landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSM are $19,607 per year.

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$19,093 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teacher education subject specific students. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

CSUSB undergraduate students pay an average of $19,093 in tuition and fees each year.

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$19,272 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year. After completing their degree, subject specific ed graduates from Sac State carry an average student debtload of $23,573.

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#10

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV
$19,440 Average Tuition & Fees

Nevada State College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSC are $19,440 a year.

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$18,875 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - East Bay landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value teacher education subject specific programs. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $18,875 in tuition and fees each year.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
12 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
13 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA

Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,037
Washington 602
Oregon 246
Nevada 109
Hawaii 13
Alaska 24

One of 14 majors within the area of study, teacher education subject specific has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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 Aparajita Datta.

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