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2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent secondary education programs, but they also cost less that 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 secondary education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $11,424 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students with aid.

Read more about Secondary Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #2 spot on the list. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 3 students 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 $10,333 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students with aid.

Read full report on Secondary Education at UAF

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Hawaii at 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.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students with aid 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 estimated yearly cost for University of Hawaii at Manoa is $15,030 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at UH Manoa

#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #4 spot on the list. UNR 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Reno is $15,081 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students with aid.

Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Nevada - Reno

#5

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington
#7 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Martin’s University is located in Lacey, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

Saint Martin’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Martin’s is $22,668 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Martin’s University Secondary Education Report

#6

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Whitworth University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Whitworth also took the #5 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Whitworth University is $25,557 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Whitworth

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 3 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Chaminade University of Honolulu also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Chaminade University of Honolulu is $25,075 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, 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.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Chaminade University of Honolulu

#1 in overall quality

Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Linfield is a small school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 5 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Linfield also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is $27,951 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students with aid.

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

#9

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 6 students 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. The estimated yearly cost for Bushnell University is $20,576 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students with aid.

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%.

Full Bushnell University Secondary Education Report

#10

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Walla Walla University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. College Place, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Walla Walla U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Walla Walla University is $20,571 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students with aid.

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

#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 Getting Aid 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 $36,464 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students with aid per year to attend University of Portland.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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