2023 Best Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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. Or you may find the programs at a trade school or bootcamp to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best 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 117 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our 2023 rankings named Keck Graduate Institute the best school in the Far Western US Region for students working on their master’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that KGI does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 4% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Stanford does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 10% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
One thing to take note of is that UC Berkeley does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SCU. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCLA. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UW Tacoma. During the 2019-2020 year, about 4% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Puget Sound did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.
With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
One thing to take note of is that USC does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 82% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UW Seattle. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 7% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #10, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Claremont Graduate University. In 2019-2020 about 67% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 95% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list.
UW Bothell does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Seattle Pacific University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
SPU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 83% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Loyola Marymount University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Since the graduate programs at Loyola Marymount are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Concordia University, Irvine came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Concordia University, Irvine is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Gonzaga University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Gonzaga does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
University of Redlands came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out University of Redlands. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Online graduate courses are available at The Master’s University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 15% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #20, University of San Diego did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since USD does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 24% took at least some of their classes online.
University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that USFCA does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 100% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UCSD. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list.
One thing to take note of is that San Jose State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs.
Since the graduate programs at Middlebury Institute are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Dominican University of California ranked #25 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
DUofC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 97% took at least some of their classes online.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
References
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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