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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Far Western US Region

13 Ranked Colleges
919 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

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 “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 102,079 teacher education grade specific students received their degree, making the major the 7th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, teacher education grade specific graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,168 and had an average of $25,432 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 14,533 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,910 and $28,944 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 919 teacher education grade specific graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education grade specific. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education grade specific programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher education grade specific program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 13 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Teacher Education Grade Specific in the Far Western US Region

#1

Spokane Falls Community College

Spokane, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spokane Falls Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region. Spokane Falls Community College is a small public school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 32 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Spokane Falls Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Spokane Falls Community College is $6,763 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students.

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#2

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, Hawaii

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Leeward Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pearl City, Hawaii. It awarded 36 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Leeward CC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $7,657 for far western us region associate degree grade specific ed students per year to attend Leeward Community College.

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#4

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Lakewood, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is $8,926 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students.

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#5

Yakima Valley College

Yakima, Washington

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yakima Valley College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Yakima, Washington, this small public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified associates’s grade specific ed students in 2019-2020.

YVC also took the #10 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for YVC is $8,079 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students.

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#6

Olympic College

Bremerton, Washington

Olympic College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. This medium-sized school is located in Bremerton, Washington, and it awarded 5 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree grade specific ed students list, OC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OC is $7,319 for far western us region associate degree grade specific ed students.

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#7

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon

Portland Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree grade specific ed students list, Portland Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Portland Community College is $8,914 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students.

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With a ranking of #8, South Puget Sound Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. South Puget Sound Community College is a small school located in Olympia, Washington that handed out 10 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Puget Sound Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for South Puget Sound Community College is $7,007 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students.

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#5 in overall quality

University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree grade specific ed students list, UAF has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,333 for far western us region associate degree grade specific ed students per year to attend UAF.

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#10

Lower Columbia College

Longview, Washington

Lower Columbia College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lower Columbia College is a public institution located in Longview, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lower Columbia College is $6,461 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students.

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With a ranking of #11, Linn-Benton Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region list. LBCC is a small public school situated in Albany, Oregon. It awarded 4 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree grade specific ed students list, LBCC has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Linn-Benton Community College is $9,102 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students.

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#11 in overall quality

Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Humphreys University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 8 associates’s grade specific ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Humphreys University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $11,055 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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#13

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Grade Specific Ed Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s grade specific ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

MSMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $29,214 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Grade Specific Ed students per year to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University.

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%. 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.

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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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