2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Washington
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1,931
Bachelor's Degrees
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Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, education students earned 1,931 bachelor's degrees from a Washington school, making the subject the 8th in the state. This means that 2.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Washington ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great education programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the education program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying education.
Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Central Washington University tops the 2021 list of our schools in Washington that are best for non-traditional education students. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a medium-sized student population. CWU also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Washington rankings.
The student loan default rate at CWU is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,411 students take at least one class online at CWU. 1,565 students are part time.
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Western Washington University comes in at #2 in this year's ranking. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, WWU has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Washington ranking.
The student loan default rate at WWU is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 827 students at WWU that take at least one class online. About 1,864 of the students at WWU are attending part time.
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Washington State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Washington ranking.
The student loan default rate at Wazzu is lower than is typical, just 1.4% of students default in three years. 4,690 of Wazzu students are exclusively distance learners. 4,985 of Wazzu students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Pacific Lutheran University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. PLU also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Washington rankings.
About 0.9% of PLU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 67 students at PLU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 199 part time students in attendance at PLU.
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Eastern Washington University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, EWU has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Washington ranking.
The student loan default rate at EWU is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,626 students at EWU that take at least one class online. 1,697 students are part time.
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Gonzaga University earned the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Gonzaga has also earned the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Washington ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. 923 students at Gonzaga are exclusively online. 661 students are part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Heritage University. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. Heritage University not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #9 on our Best Colleges for Education in Washington list.
The student loan default rate at Heritage University is lower than is typical, just 2.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 145 students at Heritage University that take at least one class online. 158 students are part time.
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Saint Martin's University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Martin's, the school also landed the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Washington ranking.
About 1.3% of Saint Martin’s students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 499 students take at least one class online at Saint Martin’s. 304 of Saint Martin’s students are attending part time.
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City University of Seattle comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. 874 students at CityU are exclusively online. There are roughly 1,792 part time students in attendance at CityU.
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Northwest University earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 1.1% of Northwest University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 266 students at Northwest University that take at least one class online. There are roughly 104 part time students in attendance at Northwest University.
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