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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

65 Ranked Colleges
6,544 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 6,544 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 65 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general 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 general 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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Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree education students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CSUDH is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 179 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUDH are $17,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#23 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 274 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cal State Fullerton General Education Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 108 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fresno. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 134 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Fresno State also took the #16 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fresno are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Fresno State General Education Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 29 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 103 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - Bakersfield landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 151 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Bakersfield are $18,437.

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California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Stan State is a fairly large public school situated in Turlock, California. It awarded 116 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Stan State are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 74 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

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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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Sac State is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 74 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Sac State are $18,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington

Eastern Washington University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. EWU is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 102 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

San Jose State University

San Jose, California

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 227 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 35 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSM are $18,661.

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#15

Southern Oregon University

Ashland, Oregon

Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 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 Southern Oregon University are $23,445.

Full Southern Oregon University General Education Report

California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Seaside, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUMB are $18,081.

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#17

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#20 in overall quality

San Diego State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 153 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#18

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 176 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Hawaii at Hilo is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 11 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Hilo are $27,062, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #20, Portland State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 164 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Portland State University General Education Report

#21

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California

University of California - Riverside landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 175 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

UCR also took the #15 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#22

California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino, California

California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #22. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 60 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Bernardino are $17,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Corban University

Salem, Oregon

Corban University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Salem, Oregon, and it awarded 4 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Corban did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Education 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 Corban are $9,930.

Full Corban General Education Report

With a ranking of #24, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 32 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828.

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#25

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#24 in overall quality

With a ranking of #25, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Central Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 8 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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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

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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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