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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Far Western US Region

18 Ranked Colleges
881 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,753 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 881 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in teacher education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great teacher education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the teacher education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in the Far Western US Region

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teacher Education at Seattle U

#2

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 23 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree teacher education students list, Fresno Pacific has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 93 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GFU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GFU are $14,247, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full George Fox University Teacher Education Report

#4

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 18 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Redlands, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 142 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Redlands Teacher Education Report

#6

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon
#13 in overall quality

Eastern Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in La Grande, Oregon, and it awarded 12 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

EOU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at EOU are $17,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full EOU Teacher Education Report

#7

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#11 in overall quality

Dominican University of California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. DUofC is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Rafael, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree teacher education students list, DUofC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DUofC are $16,520.

Read full report on Teacher Education at DUofC

#8

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

Western Oregon University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Western Oregon State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Oregon State College are $28,518, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teacher Education at Western Oregon State College

#3 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 123 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teacher Education at University of California - Irvine

#10

The Evergreen State College

Olympia, Washington
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The Evergreen State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Evergreen is a public institution located in Olympia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Evergreen not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Evergreen State College are $21,167.

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#11

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

University of Oregon came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 87 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

UO also took the #7 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Teacher Education at UO

#12

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
#4 in overall quality

Claremont Graduate University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 50 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Claremont Graduate University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teacher Education at Claremont Graduate University

#13

Touro University California

Vallejo, California
#12 in overall quality

Touro University California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. TUC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Vallejo, California. It awarded 8 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

TUC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Touro University California are $31,020.

Read more about Teacher Education at Touro University California

#14

Pacific Oaks College

Pasadena, California
#14 in overall quality

Pacific Oaks College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 26 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific Oaks College also took the #14 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific Oaks College are $21,284, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Pacific Oaks College

#15

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 26 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific University are $35,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pacific Teacher Education Report

#16

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 32 masters’s teacher education degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Full University of California - Berkeley Teacher Education Report

#17

Northcentral University

San Diego, California
#18 in overall quality

Northcentral University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northcentral University is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s teacher education degrees to qualified students.

Northcentral University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northcentral University are $18,095, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Northcentral University

#19 in overall quality

Warner Pacific College Adult Degree Program ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

Warner Pacific College ADP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Warner Pacific College ADP are $13,402, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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