2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region
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Elementary Education is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,622 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,508 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,410 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 35 colleges that offer a degree in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality elementary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the elementary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Elementary Education in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Brandman University is a fairly large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Brandman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brandman University is $21,604 for far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nevada State College landed the #2 spot on the list. Henderson, Nevada is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
NSC also made our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend NSC is $12,915 for far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Read more about Elementary Education at Nevada State College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Heritage University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Heritage University is a small school located in Toppenish, Washington that handed out 26 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Heritage University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Heritage University is $10,056 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Heritage University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 83 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, UNLV has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $11,424 for far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Western Washington University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s elementary teaching students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, WWU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WWU is $16,529 for far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
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%.
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 76 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Reno is $15,081 for far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Washington State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 186 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students list, Wazzu has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wazzu is $16,358 for far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Elementary Education at Washington State University
With a ranking of #9, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 188 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
CWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,397 for far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students per year to attend CWU.
University of Alaska Southeast ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. UAS is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UAS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $11,787 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students per year to attend University of Alaska Southeast.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 31 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UAF is $10,333 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Eastern Oregon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Eastern Oregon University is a small public school situated in La Grande, Oregon. It awarded 35 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for EOU is $14,300 for far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Eastern Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 37 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
EWU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for EWU is $12,607 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Eastern Washington University
Warner Pacific University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Warner Pacific is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Warner Pacific University is $21,733 for far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Northwest University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwest University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest University is $22,194 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Elementary Education at Northwest University
With a ranking of #16, University of Phoenix - California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. UOPX - California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Phoenix - California is $12,664 for far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
Chaminade University of Honolulu came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
Chaminade University of Honolulu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chaminade University of Honolulu is $25,075 for far western us region bachelor’s degree elementary teaching students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Chaminade University of Honolulu
Walla Walla University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walla Walla U is located in College Place, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $20,571 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students per year to attend Walla Walla U.
The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UH Manoa is $15,030 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
PLNU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend PLNU is $33,044 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Point Loma Nazarene University
Southern Oregon University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 57 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,386 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students per year to attend Southern Oregon University.
Bushnell University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Bushnell University is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $20,576 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students per year to attend Bushnell University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
William Jessup University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Rocklin, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at William Jessup University, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $21,207 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students per year to attend William Jessup University.
Read full report on Elementary Education at William Jessup University
George Fox University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 56 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GFU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $30,378 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students per year to attend GFU.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at George Fox University
Hawaii Pacific University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Elementary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 12 bachelors’s elementary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Hawaii Pacific University is $27,508 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Elementary Teaching students.
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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%.
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- 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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