2023 Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Value Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 60 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Concordia University, Irvine to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in Irvine, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at Concordia University, Irvine are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Concordia University, Irvine did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandman University is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 54 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Brandman are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Brandman also took the #2 spot in our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means City University of Seattle is a great place for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. City University of Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 24 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CityU are $11,812 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CityU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Biola University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Far Western US Region . La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Biola, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 60 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Gonzaga University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Spokane, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Gonzaga graduate students pay an average of $14,878 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Gonzaga. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Azusa Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 39 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 per year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Azusa Pacific. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Azusa Pacific also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Loyola Marymount University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 14 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Loyola Marymount are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Loyola Marymount also did well on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Seattle U does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 71% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. CSUSB is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUSB graduate students pay an average of $18,151 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CSUSB does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 35 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ULV are $14,520 a year.
Since the graduate programs at ULV are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Sac State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
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Claremont Graduate University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Claremont Graduate University. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Claremont Graduate University also took the #1 spot in our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
George Fox University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
GFU graduate students pay an average of $14,293 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at GFU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #14, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree. This large public school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 39 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SDSU. In 2019-2020 about 91% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
California Lutheran University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. California Lutheran University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Thousand Oaks, California that handed out 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CLU graduate students pay an average of $20,600 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since CLU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
California State University - East Bay came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State East Bay are $17,933 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Cal State East Bay, 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, 100% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cal State Fullerton does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
California State University - Northridge ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
CSUN graduate students pay an average of $17,981 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSUN. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school handed out 11 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at San Jose State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Northcentral University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 392 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northcentral University are $18,207 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Northcentral University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Seattle Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 7 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SPU graduate students pay an average of $24,273 in tuition and fees each year.
One thing to take note of is that SPU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its great value ranking, SPU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $28,997 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at UC Santa Cruz, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UC Santa Cruz also took the #4 spot in our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, the large public school awarded 51 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UW Seattle does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 7% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. This large public school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 15 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at Cal Poly Pomona, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Redlands landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree teaching programs. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Redlands graduate students pay an average of $23,532 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at University of Redlands are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
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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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