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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

63 Colleges
$15,566 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$54,435 Avg Salary

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education admin majors pursuing a master's degree.

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.

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

Concordia University, Irvine also claimed a spot 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 in this category.

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#2

Brandman University

Irvine, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandman University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Brandman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Irvine.

Brandman graduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

United States University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 63 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States University landed the # 3 spot on the list. USU is a small private for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

USU graduate students pay an average of $5,650 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth 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 Whitworth are $12,456 a year.

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#5

Heritage University

Toppenish, WA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Heritage University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value educational administration schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the rural area of Toppenish, Heritage University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Heritage University graduate students pay an average of $9,872 in tuition and fees each 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 city of Fresno, Fresno Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno Pacific are $15,060 per year.

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#7

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

With a ranking of #7, Gonzaga 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 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.

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

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#8

National University

La Jolla, CA

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 city of La Jolla, National University 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 National University are $15,480 a year.

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Saint Martin’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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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#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college 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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Honorable Mentions

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

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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