2023 Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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The Best Value Teaching Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies the best value school in the Far Western US Region for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Kirkland, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest University CAPS are $11,970 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,959 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Northwest University CAPS. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 54% took at least some of their classes online.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 194 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $32,281 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at National University. In fact, around 39% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Arizona Global Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, the large private for-profit school awarded 1,128 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UAGC undergraduate students pay an average of $14,278 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $38,447 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Since UAGC is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Far Western US Region . Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 16 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs are $13,440 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $34,316 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs. In fact, around 7% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Sacramento, California, the large public school handed out 497 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,924 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Sac State. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, Sac State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
California State University - Fullerton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 511 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,931 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Cal State Fullerton does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Nevada State College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Henderson, Nevada. It awarded 68 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
NSC undergraduate students pay an average of $19,440 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $28,936 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that NSC does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, NSC also is in the top 20% of our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUSB undergraduate students pay an average of $19,093 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,358 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
CSUSB does offer online classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school handed out 401 bachelor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CSUN are $18,923 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,166 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CSUN does offer online classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Heritage University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Toppenish, Washington, and it awarded 25 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Heritage University are $18,500 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $19,847 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Heritage University does offer online classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 3% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
San Jose State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 221 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
San Jose State does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Western Washington University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 184 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $25,930 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $20,511 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at WWU. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 6% 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, WWU is ranked #4 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
Brandman University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Irvine, California that handed out 62 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Brandman are $12,480 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $31,173 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, Brandman is an excellent choice, since the school is online.
With a ranking of #14, City University of Seattle did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CityU are $13,658 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $29,693 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at CityU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 88% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
California State University - Bakersfield ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUB is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 142 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUB undergraduate students pay an average of $19,459 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $15,944 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at CSUB. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, the fairly large public school awarded 596 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CWU are $25,213 a year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,810 in loans while pursuing their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CWU does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 98% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
CWU also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Washington State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 190 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,489 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Wazzu. During the 2019-2020 year, about 28% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Wazzu also made our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #5.
San Francisco State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco State University is a large public school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 253 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,482 in student loans.
Online courses are available at SFSU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 98% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 148 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,835 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
UNR does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 26% took at least some of their classes online.
UNR excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
With a ranking of #20, Northcentral University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their bachelor’s degree. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northcentral University are $12,594 per year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $32,696 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Northcentral University. Every undergraduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of Hawaii - West Oahu came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Kapolei, Hawaii, the small public school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH West Oahu are $20,544 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $23,500 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UH West Oahu does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 99% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 224 students in 2020-2021.
UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $24,828 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,884 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at UNLV. In 2019-2020 about 99% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. CSUCI is a public institution located in Camarillo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 77 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at CSUCI are $18,697 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,841 in student loans.
CSUCI does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Eastern Washington University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Cheney, Washington, the fairly large public school awarded 212 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $25,748 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,511 in student loans.
Some students may be able to take online classes at EWU. In fact, around 93% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree teaching programs. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 404 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal State LA undergraduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $17,712 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Cal State LA. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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*These averages are for the top 25 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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