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2024 Best Teacher Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

20 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,962 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #97 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 20 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for teacher education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,962 degrees in teacher education to qualified students.

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

Choosing a Great Teacher Education School

Best Teacher Education Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of teacher education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Teacher 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.

Teacher Education Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Teacher Education
Master's Degrees in Teacher Education
Doctor's Degrees in Teacher Education

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 Teacher Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Teacher Education in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the teacher education degree levels they offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Teacher Education

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
48 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Seattle University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in teacher education. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were about 48 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in teacher education from Seattle University

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
261 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

University of California - Irvine is a good option for students interested in a degree in teacher education. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 261 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
229 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

University of Redlands is a good option for students interested in a degree in teacher education. 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 colleges nationwide means University of Redlands is a great university overall.

There were approximately 229 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at University of Redlands in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NV

It is difficult to beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you want to pursue a degree in teacher education. Located in the 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 1 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.

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Heritage University
Toppenish, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Heritage University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Toppenish. This university ranks 16th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were roughly 4 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Heritage University in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA

Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Fresno. This university ranks 59th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 22 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Fresno Pacific in the most recent data year.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CA
44 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Claremont. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Claremont Graduate University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 44 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OR
48 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Pacific is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Forest Grove. A Best Colleges rank of #194 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.

There were roughly 48 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
50 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
349 Teacher Education Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were approximately 349 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in teacher education from University of Oregon

Best Teacher Education Colleges by State

Explore the best teacher education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 627
Washington 831 52
Oregon 587 339
Nevada 354 2

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

Majors Similar to Teacher Education

Related Major Annual Graduates
Early Childhood Education 8,177
Elementary Education 2,761
Teacher Development & Methodology 1,655
Secondary Education 1,120
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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