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2023 Best Value Marketing Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$29,687 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,482 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Marketing Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Marketing

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

SCU graduate students pay an average of $25,170 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SCU is ranked #4 for overall quality for marketing in the Far Western US Region .

Read full report on Marketing at Santa Clara University

#2

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 2 spot on the 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.

Read full report on Marketing at California Lutheran University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Golden Gate University - San Francisco are $19,875 a year.

Read full report on Marketing at Golden Gate University - San Francisco

#4

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means La Sierra University is a great value for marketing students working on their master’s degree. La Sierra is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Riverside.

La Sierra graduate students pay an average of $15,997 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Marketing at La Sierra University

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each 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.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Southern California

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for marketing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

UO graduate students pay an average of $30,567 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Marketing at University of Oregon

Best Marketing Colleges by State

Explore the best marketing schools 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

Marketing is one of 21 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

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