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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

14 Ranked Colleges
328 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 383 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 328 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in higher education/higher education administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality higher education/higher education administration 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 higher education/higher education administration 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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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education 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, California State University - Northridge landed the #1 spot on the list. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 21 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 UNLV are $21,962.

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#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 69 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses is located in Stockton, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 58 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Humphreys University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses are $13,200.

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#6

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Lewis & Clark College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 13 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis and Clark College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 Lewis & Clark College are $17,550.

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#7

National University

La Jolla, California
#7 in overall quality

National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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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#8

University of Redlands

Redlands, California

University of Redlands did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Redlands is a small school located in Redlands, California that handed out 7 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Redlands not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

University of San Diego landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, USD has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $28,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#11 in overall quality

California Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also took the #11 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 Baptist University are $14,140.

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#11

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Seattle University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Seattle U has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Loyola Marymount University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 10 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $0-$30k list, Loyola Marymount has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon

University of Portland did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

University of Portland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 University of Portland are $23,868.

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#14

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 28 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education 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 USFCA are $26,710.

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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%.

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Footnotes

  • *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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