2023 Best Value Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Marketing Master's Degree 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.
The Best Value Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for marketing 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.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Marketing
Our analysis found Santa Clara University to be the best value school for marketing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SCU are $25,170 a year.
SCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Lutheran University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks.
CLU graduate students pay an average of $20,600 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Golden Gate University - San Francisco helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value marketing schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco graduate students pay an average of $19,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, La Sierra University landed the # 4 spot on the list. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at La Sierra are $15,997 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of Oregon ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $30,567 per year.
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| 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 6 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.