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2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

11 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great secondary education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#8 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #1 spot on the list. UAF is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 3 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, UAF has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,970 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UAF.

Read more about Secondary Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #2 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.

UNLV also took the #2 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNLV is $15,165 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UNLV Secondary Education Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa is $18,547 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full UH Manoa Secondary Education Report

#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 $75-$110k. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNR is $18,336 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Secondary Education at UNR

#5

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Martin’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Saint Martin’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lacey, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Martin’s also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Saint Martin’s is $23,533 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Saint Martin’s

#9 in overall quality

Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chaminade University of Honolulu, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Chaminade University of Honolulu is $22,836 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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. 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

#7

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Bushnell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bushnell University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bushnell University is $22,643 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Bushnell University

#1 in overall quality

Linfield University - McMinnville Campus 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 $75-$110k ranking. Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in McMinnville, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s 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 $29,281 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Full Linfield Secondary Education Report

#9

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Walla Walla 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 $75-$110k list. Walla Walla University is located in College Place, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Walla Walla U also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $22,614 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Walla Walla U.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Walla Walla U Secondary Education Report

#10

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Whitworth University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make $75-$110k list, Whitworth has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Whitworth is $30,302 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 Secondary Education at Whitworth

#11

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

University of Portland 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 $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Portland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $38,949 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Portland.

The low student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Portland Secondary Education Report

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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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