2023 Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education School for You
In 2020-2021, 199,724 education students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Education Schools
Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Irvine are $38,740 a year.
Concordia University, Irvine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Out of the 101 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandman University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandman are $12,480 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Heritage University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Heritage University are $18,500 a year.
The excellent programs at Point Loma Nazarene University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
PLNU undergraduate students pay an average of $39,500 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 101 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whitworth are $47,590 per year.
Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.
Fresno Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fresno Pacific are $33,452 a year.
Corban University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salem.
Corban undergraduate students pay an average of $34,756 in tuition and fees each year.
City University of Seattle did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CityU are $13,658 a year.
Gonzaga University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Gonzaga are $48,470 a year.
California Baptist University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
Cal Baptist undergraduate students pay an average of $37,018 in tuition and fees each year.
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Saint Martin’s University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Saint Martin’s are $40,690 per year.
Notre Dame de Namur University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. NDNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NDNU are $19,740 per year.
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With a ranking of #14, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
William Jessup University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the rural area of Rocklin, William Jessup University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William Jessup University are $37,000 per year.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for Education graduate students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Biola University | La Mirada, CA |
| 17 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
| 18 | University of La Verne | La Verne, CA |
| 19 | Mount Saint Mary’s University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 19 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 17,606 |
| Washington | 2,740 |
| Oregon | 3,137 |
| Nevada | 702 |
| Hawaii | 401 |
| Alaska | 259 |
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Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 45,458 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
| Special Education | 25,158 |
| General Education | 21,189 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
| Student Counseling | 13,840 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,387 |
| Teaching English or French | 4,743 |
| Other Education | 2,513 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,672 |
| Educational Assessment | 1,215 |
| Education Philosophy | 421 |
| International Education | 257 |
| Teaching Assistants | 20 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 Horadrim.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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