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2023 Best Schools in the Far Western US Region

115 Schools Ranked
$43,926 Average Earnings
$19,742 Avg Student Debt

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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Also there are many trade schools and bpptcamp that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 115 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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Top Schools in the Far Western US Region

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#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for students in the Far Western US Region .

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#2

Keck Graduate Institute

Claremont, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Keck Graduate Institute. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#3

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

Out of the 115 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list.

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#4

Fielding Graduate University

Santa Barbara, California

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fielding Graduate University is a great place for students.

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#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#7

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington

University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #7 on the list.

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#8

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California

Claremont Graduate University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#9

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #9, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#10

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#11

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington

Seattle Pacific University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #13 on the list.

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#14

Saint Mary's College of California

Moraga, California

Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Best Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#16

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California

The Master’s University and Seminary ranked #16 on this year’s Best Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#17

Concordia University, Irvine

Irvine, California

With a ranking of #17, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working.

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#18

University of Redlands

Redlands, California

University of Redlands landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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#19

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #19 on the list.

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#20

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon

Pacific University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#21

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#22

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

San Jose State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#23

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California

Dominican University of California came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students. It came in at #24 on the list.

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#25

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best programs.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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