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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region

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Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,120 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 135 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their secondary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Linfield University - McMinnville Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McMinnville, Oregon. It awarded 7 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Linfield

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Bushnell University
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bushnell University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region. Bushnell University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 6 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 full report on Secondary Education at Bushnell University

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Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching 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%.

Full Whitworth Secondary Education Report

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Portland. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

Saint Martin’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Saint Martin’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lacey, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad 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 Saint Martin’s University

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 19 bachelors’s secondary 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%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Secondary Education Report

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 16 bachelors’s secondary teaching 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%.

Full UNR Secondary Education Report

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Chaminade University of Honolulu ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Chaminade University of Honolulu

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Nevada State College
Henderson, Nevada

Nevada State College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. NSC is a public institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NSC Secondary Education Report

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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

With a ranking of #11, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Sierra University is located in Riverside, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at La Sierra

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Northwest University
Kirkland, Washington

Northwest University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate 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 more about Secondary Education at Northwest University

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Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon

Western Oregon University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Oregon State College is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 12 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Western Oregon University Secondary Education Report

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Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Washington University Secondary Education Report

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Great Basin College
Elko, Nevada

Great Basin College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Great Basin College is a small school located in Elko, Nevada that handed out 4 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Secondary Education at Great Basin College

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National University
La Jolla, California

National University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at National University

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Laie, Hawaii, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brigham Young University - Hawaii Secondary Education Report

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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California

Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Mount Saint Mary’s University

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University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Walla Walla University
College Place, Washington

Walla Walla University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Walla Walla University

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