2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Educational Administration Master'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Educational Administration 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 63 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for education admin students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Educational Administration Master'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 master’s degree. Concordia University, Irvine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irvine.
Concordia University, Irvine graduate students pay an average of $8,564 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Irvine also did well on our Best Educational Administration Master’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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandman University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a medium-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.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at United States University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in the Far Western US Region . USU is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USU are $5,650 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Whitworth 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 large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Whitworth graduate students pay an average of $12,456 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 Heritage University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Heritage University are $9,872 a year.
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Fresno Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Fresno Pacific graduate students pay an average of $15,060 in tuition and fees each year.
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Gonzaga University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Gonzaga graduate students pay an average of $14,878 in tuition and fees each year.
Gonzaga excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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National University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, Saint Martin’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for educational administration students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lacey, Saint Martin's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Martin’s are $15,840 per year.
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Seattle University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Educational Administration students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Educational Administration Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
| 12 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
| 12 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
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 |
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Majors Related to Education Admin
One of 14 majors within the area of study, educational administration has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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