2023 Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Teaching Degree Search has created its Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for teaching students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Brandman University to be the best value school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 17 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Brandman is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Brandman is ranked #2 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means City University of Seattle is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. CityU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CityU are $11,812 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CityU. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Whitworth University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in the Far Western US Region . This small private not-for-profit school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 20 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Whitworth does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 10% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Corban University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Salem, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Corban are $9,760 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Corban does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 33% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 52 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Lacey, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 per year.
Saint Martin’s does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 98% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its great value ranking, Saint Martin’s is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
National University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
National University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSMU are $13,099 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MSMU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Loyola Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate 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 25 graduate certificates 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 primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Loyola Marymount also took the #5 spot in our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. California State University - Sacramento is a large public school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Sac State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Sac State also did well on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Long Beach, California, the large public school handed out 34 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $17,784 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $18,477 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSULB. 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 - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 graduate certificates to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUSB are $18,151 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at CSUSB, 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 100% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Azusa Pacific graduate students pay an average of $16,696 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, Azusa Pacific is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
With a ranking of #13, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 255 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
SPU graduate students pay an average of $24,273 in tuition and fees each year.
SPU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 83% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
SPU also made our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #4.
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 60 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Cal State LA graduate students pay an average of $17,723 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Cal State LA. 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.
San Jose State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
San Jose State does have options available for those who want to take online graduate 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 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Claremont Graduate University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 18 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Claremont Graduate University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 67% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Claremont Graduate University is ranked #1 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #17 on the list. This large public school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 10 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Fresno State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
George Fox University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #18 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GFU are $14,293 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at GFU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, Western Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
WWU graduate students pay an average of $24,737 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at WWU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 12% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
In addition to its great value ranking, WWU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Northcentral University landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate teaching programs. Northcentral University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 153 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northcentral University are $18,207 a year. Graduate Certificate recipients from this school accumulate an average of $22,015 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Northcentral University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Washington State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 360 students in 2020-2021.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $28,190 in tuition and fees each year.
Wazzu does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 30% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Wazzu also made our Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
With a ranking of #21, California Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 1 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CLU are $20,600 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at CLU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 100% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
California State University - Northridge came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 3 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 per year.
Some students may be able 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.
With a ranking of #24, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Redlands, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students 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.
San Francisco State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco State University is a large public school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 63 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at SFSU. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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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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