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by our College Data Analytics Team
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Elementary Education is the 17th most popular major in the country with 42,862 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,630 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 833 elementary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,396 and $49,784 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 31 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in elementary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in elementary education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree elementary teaching students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Heritage University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region. Toppenish, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Antioch University - Seattle. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Antioch University - Seattle Elementary Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region. Irvine, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 148 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Elementary Education at Brandman University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. EOU is located in La Grande, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Hawaii Pacific University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 18 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Elementary Education at Hawaii Pacific University
City University of Seattle did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 23 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #8, Saint Mary’s College of California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Saint Mary’s College of California is a small school located in Moraga, California that handed out 20 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Elementary Education at Saint Mary’s College of California
University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 79 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 more about Elementary Education at University of La Verne
University of Alaska Southeast landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAS is located in Juneau, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Whitworth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 38 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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 Elementary Education at Santa Clara University
With a ranking of #13, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Elementary Education Report
Lewis & Clark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Lewis and Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 9 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a small public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 37 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 more about Elementary Education at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Loyola Marymount University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 7 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Loyola Marymount University Elementary Education Report
With a ranking of #17, Bushnell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bushnell University is a small school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 11 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Chapman University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chapman is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 18 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Western Oregon University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s elementary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Concordia University, Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s elementary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 more about Elementary Education at Concordia University, Irvine
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 97 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 more about Elementary Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Stanford University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s elementary teaching degrees to 15 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%.
University of San Francisco came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 19 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
National University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Elementary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 4 masters’s elementary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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