2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in Washington

Ranked #42 in popularity, teacher education is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the most popular for teacher education students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 103 master's degrees in teacher education to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Teacher Education School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in teacher education matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Teacher Education in Washington ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality teacher education program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for teacher education.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Teacher Education in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in teacher education.

Most Well Attended Schools for Teacher Education Students Working on Their Master's

1

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

58 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Seattle University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in teacher education. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Seattle. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Washington.

There were approximately 58 teacher education students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from Seattle University

2

The Evergreen State College
Olympia, WA

45 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

The Evergreen State College is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in teacher education. Evergreen is a small public college located in the medium-sized suburb of Olympia. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in teacher education in Washington.

There were approximately 45 teacher education individuals who graduated with this degree at Evergreen in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in teacher education from The Evergreen State College

3

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in teacher education. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in teacher education from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

3

Heritage University
Toppenish, WA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in teacher education needs to look into Heritage University. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in teacher education from Heritage University

Best Teacher Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Teacher Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	649	504
Oregon	282	305
Nevada	121	2
Alaska	69	0

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Teacher Education Related Rankings by Major

Teacher Education is one of 11 different types of Teacher Education Grade Specific programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Elementary Education	233
Secondary Education	161
Teacher Development & Methodology	101
Adult & Continuing Education	39

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Vgrigas. More about our data sources and methodologies.