2023 Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 93 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Education Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in the Far Western US Region for education students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per year.
Concordia University, Irvine excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Out of the 93 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 city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Heritage University are $9,872 per year.
Out of the 93 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Loma Nazarene University landed the # 4 spot on the list. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at PLNU are $11,880 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 a year.
Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
Fresno Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree education programs. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Fresno Pacific graduate students pay an average of $15,060 in tuition and fees each year.
Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Gonzaga is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
With a ranking of #9, City University of Seattle did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
CityU graduate students pay an average of $11,812 in tuition and fees each year.
California Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 a year.
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Saint Martin’s University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Saint Martin’s graduate students pay an average of $15,840 in tuition and fees each year.
Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. NDNU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Belmont.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NDNU are $15,894 per year.
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National University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | William Jessup University | Rocklin, CA |
| 15 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
| 16 | Biola University | La Mirada, CA |
| 17 | University of La Verne | La Verne, CA |
| 18 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, 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.
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