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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

11 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,530 people earned their degree in secondary education, making the major the 88th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 854 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 145 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality secondary education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the secondary education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #1 spot on the list. UAF is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 3 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UAF also took the #8 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UAF is $10,333 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Secondary Education at UAF

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 43 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make more than $110k list, UNLV has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,424 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend UNLV.

Read more about Secondary Education at UNLV

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 28 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make more than $110k list, UNR has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNR is $15,081 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Secondary Education at University of Nevada - Reno

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 28 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $15,030 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Secondary Education at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chaminade University of Honolulu. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 3 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chaminade University of Honolulu, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $25,075 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Chaminade University of Honolulu.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Secondary Education at Chaminade University of Honolulu

#6

Saint Martin's University

Lacey, Washington
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Lacey, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Saint Martin’s also took the #7 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Martin’s University is $22,668 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Secondary Education at Saint Martin’s

#1 in overall quality

Linfield University - McMinnville Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Linfield is a small school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 5 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make more than $110k list, Linfield has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Linfield University - McMinnville Campus is $27,951 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.

Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus Secondary Education Report

#8

Bushnell University

Eugene, Oregon
#11 in overall quality

Bushnell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Bushnell University is a small school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 6 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

Bushnell University also took the #11 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bushnell University is $20,576 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Secondary Teaching students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Bushnell University

#9

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Whitworth University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s secondary teaching students in 2019-2020.

Whitworth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Whitworth University is $25,557 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Whitworth Secondary Education Report

#10

Walla Walla University

College Place, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Walla Walla University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Walla Walla U is a small school located in College Place, Washington that handed out 5 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Walla Walla U, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Walla Walla U is $20,571 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Secondary Education at Walla Walla U

#11

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Portland did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Secondary Teaching Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Portland also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend University of Portland is $36,464 for far western us region bachelor’s degree secondary teaching students whose families make more than $110k.

The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full University of Portland Secondary Education Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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