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2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

22 Colleges
$47,501 Avg Salary
$19,426 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 34,451 teacher education grade specific students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #5 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best school in the Far Western US Region for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College of California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teacher education grade specific students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

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#7

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

California Lutheran University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks.

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University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best schools for teacher education grade specific students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teacher education grade specific programs. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education grade specific colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,635
Washington 1,210
Oregon 1,528
Nevada 94
Hawaii 135
Alaska 84

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 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 Vgrigas.

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