2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History Education in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 771 people earned their degree in history education, making the major the 498th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 28 history education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 history education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent history education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the history education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for History Education in the Far Western US Region

#1

Nevada State College

Henderson, Nevada

#4 in overall quality

$12,915 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nevada State College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Henderson, Nevada, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,915 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree History Teacher Education students per year to attend Nevada State College.

Full NSC History Education Report

#2

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$16,529 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s history teacher education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,529 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree History Teacher Education students per year to attend WWU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on History Education at WWU

#3

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

#3 in overall quality

$15,081 Average Net Price

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s history teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Reno is $15,081 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree History Teacher Education students.

Read more about History Education at UNR

#4

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$15,397 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value History Teacher Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s history teacher education students in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best History Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Washington University is $15,397 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree History Teacher Education students.

Read more about History Education at Central Washington University

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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