by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,395 people earned their degree in mathematics education, making the major the 204th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 224 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 118 mathematics education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics education. That schools that top this list have a program in mathematics education in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Eastern Washington University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Laie, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Northwest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Northwest University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Reno Mathematics Education Report
With a ranking of #6, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Mathematics Education at Western Washington University
Fresno Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno Pacific is located in Fresno, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
National University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 9 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Great Basin College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is a small public school situated in Elko, Nevada. It awarded 1 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
University of California - San Diego ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Mathematics Education Report
California Baptist University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Seattle University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle U is a medium-sized school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 0 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Nevada State College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. NSC is a medium-sized school located in Henderson, Nevada that handed out 0 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Heritage University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Toppenish, Washington, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Heritage University
Pepperdine University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Mathematics Education at Pepperdine University
California State University - Chico landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 6 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Western Oregon University is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Simpson University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Simpson U is a small school located in Redding, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s math teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
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