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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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626 Degrees Awarded
$29,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Education is the 35th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 9,343 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,178 and $31,486 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 626 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 17 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 29 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Doctor’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 Stanford are $55,011.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 18 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Education Doctor’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 California - San Diego are $28,631.

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#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Education 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 California - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 42 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Education 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 UCLA are $28,131.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Education 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 California - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#10 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Education Doctor’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 Washington State University are $27,561.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 15 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Education Doctor’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 California - Irvine are $28,456.

Full University of California - Irvine General Education Report

#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#13 in overall quality

San Diego State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.

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#15 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s education degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Education Doctor’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 UH Manoa are $34,550.

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#10

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s education students in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#7 in overall quality

University of the Pacific ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 19 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree education students whose families make $48-$75k list, Pacific has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $49,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pacific General Education Report

#13

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 10 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s education degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

SPU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #15, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Tacoma are $30,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 33 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

La Sierra University

Riverside, California
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at La Sierra, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at La Sierra are $14,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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