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by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,237 people earned their degree in project management, making the major the 250th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 650 project management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in project management. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality project management programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the project management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
The project management school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia Basin College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Columbia Basin College is a medium-sized school located in Pasco, Washington that handed out 77 ’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
CBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $9,805 for Far Western US Region Project Management students with aid per year to attend CBC.
Read more about Project Management at Columbia Basin College
Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #3 spot on the list. College of Southern Nevada is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 62 ’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
CSN also made our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend CSN is $7,019 for Far Western US Region Project Management students with aid.
Read full report on Project Management at College of Southern Nevada
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s project management degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $32,569 for far western us region project management students with aid per year to attend USC.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 16 ’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
GFU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $30,839 for far western us region project management students with aid per year to attend George Fox University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 20 ’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mount Saint Mary’s University is $30,938 for Far Western US Region Project Management students with aid.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Mount Saint Mary’s University Project Management Report
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