2023 Best Value Teaching Master'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 Master'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 92 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in the Far Western US Region for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Irvine, California, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 506 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Concordia University, Irvine is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
In addition to its great value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 784 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, Brandman is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandman also did well on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Heritage University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Heritage University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toppenish, Washington. The school has a very small population, and it awarded 41 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Heritage University are $9,872 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Heritage University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 5% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Point Loma Nazarene University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. PLNU is located in San Diego, California and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 159 master’s degrees to qualified students.
PLNU graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at PLNU. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 92 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, Whitworth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 113 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Whitworth are $12,456 a year.
Whitworth 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 10% took at least some of their classes online.
Seattle University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 133 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Seattle U. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 71% took at least some of their classes online.
Seattle U also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Fresno Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 118 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fresno Pacific are $15,060 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Fresno Pacific. During the 2019-2020 year, about 11% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Fresno Pacific did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Gonzaga University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Gonzaga graduate students pay an average of $14,878 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity 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.
Gonzaga also claimed a spot on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
City University of Seattle came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 162 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CityU are $11,812 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CityU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #10, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 283 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 per year.
One thing to take note of is that Cal Baptist does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 45% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Martin’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Lacey, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Saint Martin’s graduate students pay an average of $15,840 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Saint Martin’s. In 2019-2020 about 98% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Belmont, California, the very small private not-for-profit school handed out 57 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NDNU are $15,894 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at NDNU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 25% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
National University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,925 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at National University are $15,480 per year.
National University 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. In fact, around 48% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, William Jessup University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Rocklin, California, and it awarded 69 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Jessup University are $14,527 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since William Jessup University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 17% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, Dominican University of California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Rafael, California. It awarded 14 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at DUofC are $16,569 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since DUofC does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
With a ranking of #16, Biola University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 73 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Biola. During the 2019-2020 year, about 97% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of La Verne did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 343 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ULV graduate students pay an average of $14,520 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at ULV are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 172 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CSULB. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 319 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able 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.
With a ranking of #20, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Mount Saint Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 22 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MSMU graduate students pay an average of $13,099 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at MSMU, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 99% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Santa Clara University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 140 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SCU are $25,170 a year.
SCU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
SCU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
California State University - San Marcos ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSM is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 103 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUSM graduate students pay an average of $18,665 in tuition and fees each year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at CSUSM. 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.
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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 199 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUSB are $18,151 a year.
One thing to take note of is that CSUSB does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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 - Los Angeles came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 345 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at Cal State LA, 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.
With a ranking of #25, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school handed out 430 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Cal State Fullerton does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 99% took at least some of their classes online.
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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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