by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended History Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 804 people earned their degree in history education, making the major the 470th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 39 history education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended History Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in history education. To top this list, a school must have a successful history education program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region history teacher education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended History Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended History Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s history teacher education degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on History Education at University of Nevada - Reno
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended History Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 6 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended History Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small school located in Laie, Hawaii that handed out 4 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended History Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nevada State College landed the #4 spot on the list. NSC is a medium-sized school located in Henderson, Nevada that handed out 4 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended History Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s history teacher education students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended History Teacher Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 0 ’s history teacher education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on History Education at Stanford University
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