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2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$17,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Secondary Education is the 88th most popular major in the country with 9,530 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 854 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 145 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary 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 secondary education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNLV has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,378 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNLV.

Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 3 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UAF is $7,133 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Secondary Education at UAF

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #3 spot on the list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Hawaii at Manoa is $10,986 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low 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 more about Secondary Education at UH Manoa

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Nevada - Reno is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNR is $11,587 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Secondary Education at UNR

#5

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Whitworth is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Whitworth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Whitworth is $17,565 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Whitworth

#6

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lacey, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Saint Martin’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Martin’s University is $17,804 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 more about Secondary Education at Saint Martin’s

#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in McMinnville, Oregon, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Linfield did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is $22,861 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Linfield

#8

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Walla Walla University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Walla Walla U also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Walla Walla University is $15,369 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Walla Walla U Secondary Education Report

#9

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Bushnell University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bushnell University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 6 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Bushnell University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $20,623 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k 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%.

Full Bushnell University Secondary Education Report

#10

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

University of Portland ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Portland has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Portland is $27,524 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Secondary Education at University of Portland

#9 in overall quality

Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chaminade University of Honolulu is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Chaminade University of Honolulu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Chaminade University of Honolulu is $27,136 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $0-$30k.

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. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Chaminade University of Honolulu

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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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