2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 199,724 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in the Far Western US Region for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
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Stanford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree education programs. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Tacoma.
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Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 12 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 17,606 |
| Washington | 2,740 |
| Oregon | 3,137 |
| Nevada | 702 |
| Hawaii | 401 |
| Alaska | 259 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
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 Horadrim.
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