2023 Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
There are so many teaching programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching 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.
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Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Falls Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for teaching students working on their associate degree. Located in Spokane, Washington, the small public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Spokane Falls Community College are $5,135 a year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,225 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Spokane Falls Community College. In 2019-2020 about 89% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Spokane Falls Community College is ranked #3 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
The excellent associate degree programs at The University of Arizona Global Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Far Western US Region . The University of Arizona Global Campus is a large private for-profit school located in San Diego, California that handed out 260 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAGC are $14,278 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $25,015 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, UAGC is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
UAGC also made our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #2.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clark College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Vancouver, Washington, the medium-sized public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clark College are $10,133 per year. On average, associate degree students take out $16,435 in loans while pursuing their degree.
One thing to take note of is that Clark College does offer online classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 97% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of Southern Nevada is a large public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 159 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
CSN undergraduate students pay an average of $11,534 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $14,367 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CSN does offer online classes for certain majors. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent associate degree programs at Heritage University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Far Western US Region . This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Toppenish, Washington, and it awarded 2 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Heritage University are $18,500 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Heritage University. In fact, around 3% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Heritage University also took the #5 spot in our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 14 associate degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAF are $25,654 per year. By the time they get their associate degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,145 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UAF. In fact, around 90% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
UAF also took the #1 spot in our Best Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
With a ranking of #7, Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their associate degree. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed associate degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Chaminade University of Honolulu are $27,454 a year.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Chaminade University of Honolulu. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Chaminade University of Honolulu is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stockton, California is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Humphreys University are $14,580 a year.
Online courses are available at Humphreys University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associate degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
MSMU undergraduate students pay an average of $45,388 in tuition and fees each year. Associate Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $24,268 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at MSMU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
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*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
References
- 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%.
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