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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$18,839 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,931 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, liberal arts / sciences and humanities was ranked #30 in the country. In fact 2,680 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the liberal arts / sciences and humanities master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Liberal Arts & Humanities

#1

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Mount Saint Mary’s University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

MSMU graduate students pay an average of $13,099 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University of California landed the # 2 spot on the list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DUofC are $16,569 a year.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value liberal arts / sciences and humanities schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

CSUN graduate students pay an average of $17,981 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at California State University - Northridge Report

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.

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Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Moraga, SMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMC are $33,357 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, SMC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUDH are $17,998 per year.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 a year.

Full Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities at California State University - Sacramento Report

#9

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 per year.

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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State

Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 121
Washington 0
Oregon 23
Nevada 0
Alaska 7

Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts General Studies 2,680

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).

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