2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
20
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,306
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Secondary Education is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #84 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 20 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,306 degrees in secondary education to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Secondary Education School
Your choice of secondary education school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Secondary Education Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Secondary Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for Secondary Education in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the secondary teaching degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Secondary Teaching
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NV
81
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in secondary education needs to look into University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #371 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.
There were approximately 81 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In HI
53
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat University of Hawaii at Manoa if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were roughly 53 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at UH Manoa in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Hawaii at Manoa
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WA
51
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Western Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Western Washington University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
88
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in secondary education needs to take a look at Seattle Pacific University. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 88 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Seattle Pacific University
Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.More information about a degree in secondary education from Azusa Pacific University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In WA
Wazzu is a fairly large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Washington State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WA
47
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 47 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Whitworth University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OR
31
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.
There were approximately 31 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Western Oregon State College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Western Oregon University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OR
University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #297 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Portland is a great university overall.
There were about 7 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at University of Portland in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of Portland
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
37
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of La Verne. This university ranks 78th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 37 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at ULV in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from University of La Verne
