2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree School for You
With 556,813 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the #3 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master'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 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Liberal Arts & Humanities
Our analysis found Mount Saint Mary’s University to be the best value school for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU 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 MSMU are $13,099 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dominican University of California is a great value for liberal arts / sciences and humanities students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DUofC are $16,569 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.
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Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SMC are $33,357 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SMC also did well on our Best Liberal Arts & Humanities 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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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Liberal Arts & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.
CSUDH graduate students pay an average of $17,998 in tuition and fees each year.
California State University - Sacramento landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 a year.
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Oregon State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree liberal arts / sciences and humanities programs. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Oregon State graduate students pay an average of $29,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Colleges by State
Explore the best liberal arts / sciences and humanities colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 52,773 |
| Washington | 17,408 |
| Oregon | 8,599 |
| Hawaii | 2,024 |
| Nevada | 1,679 |
| Alaska | 417 |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Related Majors for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 556,813 |
Majors Similar to Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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 Jacques Sablet (Switzerland, Morges, 1749-1803).
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