2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region
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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 11,071 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,306 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,002 secondary 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 Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 27 colleges that offered a degree in secondary education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in secondary education.
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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree secondary teaching students.
Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Secondary Education in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Redlands is a small school located in Redlands, California that handed out 120 masters’s secondary 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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of Redlands
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Pacific University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 88 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full Seattle Pacific University Secondary Education Report
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Oregon University landed the #4 spot on the list. EOU is located in La Grande, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 40 masters’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 Eastern Oregon University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of the People. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 231 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Secondary Education at University of the People
University of Alaska Southeast ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Alaska Southeast is a small school located in Juneau, Alaska that handed out 28 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Secondary Education at University of Alaska Southeast
Bushnell University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Bushnell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s 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%.
Full Bushnell University Secondary Education Report
Brandman University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Irvine, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 92 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Brandman Secondary Education Report
Whitworth University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 18 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%.
Full Whitworth University Secondary Education Report
Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 21 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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 Pacific
Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 44 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Santa Clara University
Chaminade University of Honolulu came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Full Chaminade University of Honolulu Secondary Education Report
Western Washington University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 51 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full WWU Secondary Education Report
With a ranking of #14, Dominican University of California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Rafael, California. It awarded 4 masters’s secondary 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%. The impressive undergraduate 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.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Dominican University of California
University of La Verne landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. ULV is a medium-sized school located in La Verne, California that handed out 37 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full ULV Secondary Education Report
Western Oregon University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 31 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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Western Oregon University
Loyola Marymount University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s secondary teaching degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Secondary Education at Loyola Marymount
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s secondary teaching degrees to 30 students 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%.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Wazzu
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s 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 Secondary Education at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus
Chapman University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Orange, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Secondary Education at Chapman
Concordia University, Irvine ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Irvine, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s secondary teaching students 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%.
Read more about Secondary Education at Concordia University, Irvine
Pacific Union College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. PUC is located in Angwin, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full PUC Secondary Education Report
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. University of Nevada - Reno is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Secondary Education at UNR
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 12 masters’s secondary 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%.
Full Hawaii Pacific University Secondary Education Report
National University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Secondary Teaching Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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 National University Secondary Education Report
