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2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in Washington

5 Colleges in Washington
229 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #84 in popularity, secondary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for secondary education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 229 degrees in secondary education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in Washington Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

The secondary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Secondary Education Schools in Washington. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Secondary Education in Washington

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the secondary teaching degree levels they offer.

Top Washington Schools in Secondary Teaching

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
49 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Western Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 49 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Western Washington University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
36 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Whitworth University if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 36 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Whitworth University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
88 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in secondary education has to look into Seattle Pacific University. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #518 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SPU is a great university overall.

There were about 88 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Seattle Pacific University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Saint Martin's University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 3 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Saint Martin's in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Saint Martin’s University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
43 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Washington State University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA
30.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 49th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 10 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UW Tacoma in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

Best Secondary Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Secondary Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 488
Oregon 587 115
Nevada 354 172
Hawaii 267 31
Alaska 167 22

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Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education 2,838
Elementary Education 1,024
Teacher Education 405
Teacher Development & Methodology 335
Adult & Continuing Education 23
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 17
Montessori Teacher Education 12

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