2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 327,871 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, education is the #4 most popular major in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Education Bachelor'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. This report analyzed 84 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies the best value school in the Far Western US Region for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University CAPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest University CAPS are $11,970 per year.
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Out of the 84 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 2 spot on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, National University also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Oaks College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Pacific Oaks College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Pacific Oaks College undergraduate students pay an average of $11,692 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whitworth University - Adult Degree Programs are $13,440 per year.
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California State University - Sacramento ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 per year.
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Nevada State College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NSC are $19,440 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUSB is a large public school located in the midsize city of San Bernardino.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUSB are $19,093 per year.
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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.
CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year.
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Heritage University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Heritage University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Toppenish.
Heritage University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,500 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #12, San Jose State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Education students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 14 | Brandman University | Irvine, CA |
| 15 | California State University - Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA |
| 15 | City University of Seattle | Seattle, WA |
| 15 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg, WA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 25,545 |
| Washington | 5,206 |
| Oregon | 4,001 |
| Hawaii | 830 |
| Nevada | 1,387 |
| Alaska | 331 |
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Education Related Majors for Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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 Horadrim.
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