2025 Best Secondary Education Schools in Washington
5
Colleges in Washington
240
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
Ranked #84 in popularity,
secondary education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for secondary education students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 240 degrees in secondary education annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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. For our Best Overall Secondary Education School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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
The secondary teaching school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Secondary Education Schools in Washington.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Secondary Education in Washington
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the secondary teaching degree levels they offer.
Top Washington Schools in Secondary Teaching
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WA
51
Secondary Teaching Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Western Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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 pursuing a degree in secondary education has to look into Seattle Pacific University. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 88 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at SPU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Seattle Pacific University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In WA
Every student pursuing a degree in secondary education has to check out Washington State University. Wazzu is a very 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 approximately 30 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.
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
It's hard to beat Whitworth University if you want to pursue a degree in secondary education. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 47 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Whitworth University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In WA
Walla Walla U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of College Place. This university ranks 21st out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were approximately 5 secondary education students who graduated with this degree at Walla Walla U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in secondary education from Walla Walla University
