2023 Most Popular 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 84 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Portland State University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.
About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a very large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Of the 360 students majoring in education at Wazzu, 19% are male and 81% are female.
Out of the 84 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Women make up 68% of the education majors at the school.
Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Moraga.
Women make up 80% of the education majors at the school.
Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.
About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Women make up 76% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, Southern Oregon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 144 students majoring in education at Southern Oregon University, 20% are male and 80% are female.
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 89% of the education majors at the school.
With a ranking of #11, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.
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San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 90% of the education majors at the school.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 14 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney, WA |
| 15 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 16 | University of Alaska Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges 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 |
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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