by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 11,071 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across Washington, there were 240 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in secondary education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their secondary education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for washington secondary teaching students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 88 ’s secondary teaching degrees 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 47 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students 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%.
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 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 51 ’s secondary 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%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Western Washington University
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Martin’s is located in Lacey, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Saint Martin’s University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 30 ’s secondary 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%.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 7 ’s secondary 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%.
Walla Walla University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington ranking. Walla Walla U is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwest University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington ranking. Northwest University is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Northwest University
With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Secondary Education at Central Washington University
With a ranking of #7, Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 0 ’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs
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