2023 Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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The Best Value Education 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. Our analysis looked at 106 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
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2023 Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 15% Best Education Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Spokane Falls Community College the best value school in the Far Western US Region for education students. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Spokane Falls Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Spokane Falls Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,135 in tuition and fees each year. Education majors at Spokane Falls Community College take out an average of $14,960 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 106 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Irvine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Concordia University, Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $38,740 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Concordia University, Irvine also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
The excellent programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, Brandman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Brandman undergraduate students pay an average of $12,480 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, education majors at Brandman accumulate an average of around $29,480 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandman also is in the top 10% of our Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for education students. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Out of the 106 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage University landed the # 5 spot 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. On average, education graduates from Heritage University take out $15,995 in student loans while working on their degree.
Point Loma Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
PLNU undergraduate students pay an average of $39,500 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, education majors at PLNU accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.
Clark College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Vancouver, Clark College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Clark College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,133 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Clark College take out is $11,295.
City University of Seattle landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. CityU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.
CityU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,658 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, education graduates from CityU carry an average student debtload of $23,437.
Whitworth University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whitworth are $47,590 per year. On average, education graduates from Whitworth take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $456.
Gonzaga University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 per year. On average, education graduates from Gonzaga take out $24,487 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Gonzaga also did well on our Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #11, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for education students. Fresno Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fresno.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno Pacific are $33,452 per year. The average amount in student loans that education majors at Fresno Pacific take out is $23,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $215.
Fresno Pacific excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Belmont, NDNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NDNU are $19,740 per year.
National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for education students. It came in at #13 on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year. While working on their degree, education majors at National University accumulate an average of around $33,420 in student debt.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
College of Southern Nevada landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value education programs. CSN is a very large public school located in the large city of Las Vegas.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSN are $11,534 a year. On average, education graduates from CSN take out $10,169 in student loans while working on their degree.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year. Education majors at Sac State take out an average of $20,450 in student loans while working on their egree.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Education Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 17 | Dominican University of California | San Rafael, CA |
| 17 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 19 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
| 20 | The University of Arizona Global Campus | San Diego, CA |
| 21 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 21 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
Best Education Colleges by State
Explore the best education colleges 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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