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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Community College Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 354 people earned their degree in community college education, making the major the 714th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 102 community college education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in community college education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality community college education 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 community college education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The community college administration 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 Community College Administration 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 Community College Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State Fullerton, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Community College Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Fullerton is $8,003 for Far Western US Region Community College Administration students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community College Education at Cal State Fullerton
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #2 spot on the list. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fresno State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Community College Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fresno is $6,230 for far western us region community college administration students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Community College Education at Fresno State
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 18 ’s community college administration degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUN also took the #3 spot in our “Best Community College Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CSUN is $8,523 for far western us region community college administration students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Community College Education at California State University - Northridge
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s community college administration students in 2020-2021.
CSUSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Community College Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $8,107 for Far Western US Region Community College Administration students with aid per year to attend CSUSB.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Community College Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 15 ’s community college administration degrees in 2020-2021.
Sac State also made our “Best Community College Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Sacramento is $11,178 for Far Western US Region Community College Administration students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Community College Education at California State University - Sacramento
San Diego State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s community college administration degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
SDSU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Community College Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Diego State University is $13,845 for Far Western US Region Community College Administration students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full San Diego State University Community College Education Report
California State University - Long Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 10 ’s community college administration degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region community college administration students with aid list, CSULB has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Community College Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Long Beach is $10,054 for far western us region community college administration students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Community College Education Report
California State University - Stanislaus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Turlock, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s community college administration students in 2020-2021.
Stan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Community College Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Stanislaus is $6,566 for Far Western US Region Community College Administration students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Stan State Community College Education Report
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Community College Administration Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 9 ’s community college administration degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Community College Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for San Francisco State University is $14,459 for far western us region community college administration students with aid.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Community College Education at SFSU
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Notes and References
References
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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