2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree School for You
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 93 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Tacoma.
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Out of the 93 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fresno Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.
Brandman University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Seattle University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
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Seattle Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
University of Puget Sound landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.
With a ranking of #12, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 15 | Saint Mary’s College of California | Moraga, CA |
| 16 | California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 17 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 18 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, 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).
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