2023 Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general education was ranked #39 in the country. In fact 29,810 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. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General Education Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best General Education Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Azusa Pacific University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 per year.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 per year.
Claremont Graduate University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northcentral University is a great value for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of San Diego, Northcentral 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 Northcentral University are $18,207 a year.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Seattle Pacific University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SPU are $24,273 per year.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Tacoma are $31,032 a year.
UW Tacoma also claimed a spot on our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley graduate students pay an average of $29,262 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, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for education in the Far Western US Region .
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University of California - San Diego landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general education programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCLA graduate students pay an average of $28,138 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
UNR graduate students pay an average of $22,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest General Education Colleges by State
Explore the best general education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 7,063 |
| Washington | 728 |
| Oregon | 767 |
| Nevada | 36 |
| Hawaii | 64 |
| Alaska | 26 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 15 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).
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