2023 Best Value Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Marketing Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, marketing was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 52,916 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for marketing 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.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Marketing
Our 2023 rankings named City University of Seattle the best value school in the Far Western US Region for marketing students working on their graduate certificate. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CityU are $11,812 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for marketing students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.
CLU graduate students pay an average of $20,600 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Wazzu is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great value for marketing students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USC are $61,396 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Request InformationBest Marketing Colleges by State
Explore the best marketing colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,328 |
| Washington | 1,109 |
| Oregon | 477 |
| Nevada | 311 |
| Hawaii | 128 |
| Alaska | 19 |
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Majors Related to Marketing
Marketing is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 416,590 |
| Accounting | 99,265 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 57,778 |
| General Business/Commerce | 56,042 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 43,382 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Nick Youngson.
More about our data sources and methodologies.