by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 43,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,761 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 132 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree in elementary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in elementary education.
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The elementary 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truckee Meadows Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 28 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Truckee Meadows Community College Elementary Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rogue Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region. Rogue Community College is a public institution located in Grants Pass, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Rogue Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heritage University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Heritage University is a small school located in Toppenish, Washington that handed out 2 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Heritage University
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, MiraCosta College landed the #5 spot on the list. Oceanside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Treasure Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Treasure Valley Community College is a small public school situated in Ontario, Oregon. It awarded 1 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Treasure Valley Community College
Southwestern Oregon Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Coos Bay, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate 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.
Full Southwestern Oregon Community College Elementary Education Report
Renton Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Renton, Washington, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Renton Technical College
Walla Walla Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Walla Walla, Washington, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Walla Walla Community College
Spokane Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 0 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Olympic College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. OC is located in Bremerton, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
Seattle Central College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Tacoma Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 0 associates’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Tacoma Community College
With a ranking of #8, Edmonds Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lynnwood, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Edmonds Community College
With a ranking of #8, South Seattle College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
Linn-Benton Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Albany, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s elementary teaching degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. LWTech is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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