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2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

49 Colleges
$18,192 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$81,870 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree School for You

Educational Administration is the #22 most popular major in the country with 46,469 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 49 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education admin students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the education admin doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Concordia University, Irvine the best value school in the Far Western US Region for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Concordia University, Irvine are $8,564 per year.

Concordia University, Irvine also took the #4 spot in our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 15% of our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means City University of Seattle is a great value for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Seattle, CityU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

CityU graduate students pay an average of $11,812 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 a year.

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Out of the 49 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 per year.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 a year.

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#7

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree educational administration programs. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

CSUSB graduate students pay an average of $18,151 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, CSUSB also did well on our Best Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#9

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

University of La Verne came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Verne.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ULV are $14,520 per year.

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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Sac State graduate students pay an average of $18,330 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges by State

Explore the best educational administration colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,692
Washington 424
Oregon 381
Nevada 153
Hawaii 97
Alaska 55

One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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 Shai-WMIL.

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