by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for education students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,436 associate degrees in education during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The education associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a associate degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for education students working on their associate degree.
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 Education Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in education.
It is difficult to beat Lake Washington Institute of Technology if you want to pursue an associate degree in education. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.More information about a associate in education from Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Any student who is interested in an associate degree in education needs to take a look at The University of Arizona Global Campus. UAGC is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a associate in education from The University of Arizona Global Campus
College of Southern Nevada is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in education. CSN is a very large public college located in the city of Las Vegas.More information about a associate in education from College of Southern Nevada
Leeward Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in education. Located in the large suburb of Pearl City, Leeward CC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in education from Leeward Community College
Located in the city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a associate in education from Spokane Falls Community College
Chemeketa Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Salem.More information about a associate in education from Chemeketa Community College
Located in the small city of Lakewood, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in education from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
Clark College is a medium-sized public college located in the city of Vancouver.More information about a associate in education from Clark College
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 38 | 1,629 |
| Oregon | 35 | 130 |
| Nevada | 35 | 223 |
| Washington | 33 | 394 |
| Hawaii | 24 | 116 |
| Alaska | 22 | 15 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Special Education | 1,233 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 918 |
| Teaching Assistants | 174 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 60 |
| General Education | 50 |
| Multilingual Education | 1 |
