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2024 Best Secondary Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

31 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,120 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #84 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 31 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for secondary education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,120 degrees in secondary education during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Secondary Education School

Best Secondary Education Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Bachelor's Degrees in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degrees in Secondary Teaching

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Secondary Education in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the secondary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Secondary Teaching

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NV
61 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in secondary education needs to check out University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were approximately 61 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2
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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
51 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Santa Clara University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in secondary education. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were about 51 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Santa Clara University

3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In HI
44 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat University of Hawaii at Manoa if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.

There were about 44 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Hawaii at Manoa

4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
49 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Western Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #215 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were about 49 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Western Washington University

5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
206 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Redlands. A Best Colleges rank of #266 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Redlands is a great university overall.

There were approximately 206 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Redlands

6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WA
36 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 13th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were about 36 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Whitworth University

7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
88 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 10th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 88 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Seattle Pacific University

8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In WA
66.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 3 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Saint Martin's in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Saint Martin’s University

9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
91 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #311 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brandman is a great university overall.

There were approximately 91 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Brandman in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Brandman University

10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA
43 Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded

Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were roughly 43 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in secondary education from Washington State University

Best Secondary Education Colleges by State

Explore the best secondary education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 488
Washington 831 225
Oregon 587 115
Nevada 354 172
Hawaii 267 31
Alaska 167 22

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Secondary Education is one of 13 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Secondary Teaching

Related Major Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education 8,177
Elementary Education 2,761
Teacher Education 1,962
Teacher Development & Methodology 1,655
Adult & Continuing Education 39
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods 39
Montessori Teacher Education 19
Kindergarten/Preschool Education & Teaching 9
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education & Teaching 1

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