2026 Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Schools in Washington

[Earth Science Teacher Education](/majors/education/teacher-education-and-development/earth-science-teacher-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong earth science teacher education education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for earth science teacher education students.
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2026 Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Schools in Washington
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the earth science teacher education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Earth Science Teacher Education Schools
Leading the list is Western Washington University, our #1 best value for earth science teacher education in Washington. Set in the city of Bellingham, Western Washington University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,582, with out-of-state students paying around $28,707. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the earth science teacher education program here. Early-career earth science teacher education graduates make about $37,520. Set against $26,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Western Washington University admits about 93% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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