2023 Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education Master's Degree School for You
With 29,810 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general education is the #5 most popular major in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which teaching program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best General Education Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Whitworth University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general education students working on their master’s degree. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman 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 Brandman are $12,720 a year.
Brandman excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Point Loma Nazarene University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU 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 PLNU are $11,880 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Heritage University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.
Heritage University graduate students pay an average of $9,872 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gonzaga University is a great value for general education students working on their master’s degree. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 a year.
Gonzaga also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Corban University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Salem, Corban 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 Corban are $9,760 a year.
California Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Riverside, Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cal Baptist graduate students pay an average of $14,320 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Sacramento came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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.
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Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
NDNU graduate students pay an average of $15,894 in tuition and fees each year.
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National University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 General Education Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Simpson University | Redding, CA |
| 12 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 13 | Biola University | La Mirada, CA |
Best General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 728 |
| Oregon | 767 |
| California | 7,063 |
| Nevada | 36 |
| Hawaii | 64 |
| Alaska | 26 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of teaching programs to choose from.
Education Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 29,810 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
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 KOKUYO.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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