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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

51 Ranked Colleges
1,581 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Educational Leadership & Administration is the 33rd most popular major in the country with 32,654 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,672 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,581 general educational leadership and administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 51 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general educational leadership and administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general educational leadership and administration programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general educational leadership and administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Educational Leadership & Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 51 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

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#21 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 76 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

CSUN also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 24 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree educational leadership and administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

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#5

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 51 schools in the Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24 in overall quality

California State University - San Bernardino ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 30 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUSB also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Alaska Southeast did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Alaska Southeast is a small school located in Juneau, Alaska that handed out 22 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAS are $25,017.

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#8

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#25 in overall quality

Western Washington University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 17 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #25. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105.

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#16 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Marcos are $18,661, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska

With a ranking of #11, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 14 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAA are $24,496.

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California State University - East Bay landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 28 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #13, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#18 in overall quality

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

With a ranking of #15, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 22 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16

Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington

Heritage University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Toppenish, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational leadership and administration students in 2019-2020.

Heritage University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Heritage University are $9,692, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Nevada - Reno General Educational Leadership & Administration Report

#18

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#20 in overall quality

Whitworth University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Whitworth University is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 4 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree educational leadership and administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Whitworth has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Whitworth are $12,312, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#19

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

Portland State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#20

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#23 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 11 masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #21, Lewis & Clark College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis and Clark College, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis & Clark College are $17,550.

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#22

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California

Fresno Pacific University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fresno Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000.

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#23

National University

La Jolla, California
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, National University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 183 students in 2019-2020.

National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#24

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Gonzaga University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

Gonzaga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675.

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#25

Mills College

Oakland, California
#22 in overall quality

Mills College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Educational Leadership and Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Oakland, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational leadership and administration degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Mills also made our “Best General Educational Leadership & Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mills College are $36,263.

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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%.

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  • *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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