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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,359 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 181st most popular in the United States.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 higher education/higher education administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 1 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.

Full UNLV Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 10 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $48-$75k list, Portland State University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Seattle Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 4 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $48-$75k list, SPU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’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 SPU are $31,896.

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#4

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Azusa Pacific Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#5

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #5 spot on the list. Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students whose families make $48-$75k list, Pacific has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific University are $35,325, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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

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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