by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 43,003 people earned their degree in elementary education, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,761 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students 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 “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching 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 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region. CWU is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 385 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Elementary Education at Central Washington University
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 237 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region. Brandman University is a medium-sized school located in Irvine, California that handed out 191 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Brandman University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 83 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Out of the 74 schools in the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #4 spot on the list. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Eastern Oregon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Grande, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Eastern Oregon University
University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 76 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
College of Southern Nevada did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 68 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
George Fox University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 66 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 63 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of La Verne ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 58 ’s elementary teaching 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%.
Santa Clara University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 57 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Santa Clara University
Fresno Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Fresno Pacific University
Whitworth University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Whitworth University
With a ranking of #13, Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. PLNU is located in San Diego, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hawaii Pacific University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 47 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Heritage University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toppenish, Washington. It awarded 46 ’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 undergraduate 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.
Southern Oregon University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized school located in Ashland, Oregon that handed out 42 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
Nevada State College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. NSC is located in Henderson, Nevada and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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 Elementary Education at Nevada State College
Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Moraga, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s elementary teaching degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Elementary Education at Saint Mary’s College of California
National University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 38 ’s elementary teaching 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%.
With a ranking of #22, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 36 ’s elementary teaching 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Chaminade University of Honolulu
Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s elementary teaching students 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%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Eastern Washington University
University of Alaska Southeast came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Juneau, Alaska, this small public school handed out 43 degrees to qualified ’s elementary teaching students 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 full report on Elementary Education at University of Alaska Southeast
With a ranking of #25, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 32 ’s elementary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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