2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Claremont Graduate University the best school in the Far Western US Region for education students working on their graduate certificate. 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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Out of the 53 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very 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 #4 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. WWU is a large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
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Saint Martin’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
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).
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