2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
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 Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 7,710 people earned their degree in educational/instructional technology, making the major the 129th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 474 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 426 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational/instructional technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great educational/instructional technology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the educational/instructional technology 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 Educational/Instructional Technology 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/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 151 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, 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 California State University - Monterey Bay. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Seaside, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational/instructional technology students in 2019-2020.
CSUMB also took the #7 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Monterey Bay are $18,081, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 23 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology 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 - East Bay landed the #4 spot on the list. Cal State East Bay is a public institution located in Hayward, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Cal State East Bay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Southeast landed the #5 spot on the list. UAS is a public institution located in Juneau, Alaska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UAS also took the #10 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology 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 UAS are $25,017.
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National University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology 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 National University are $15,480.
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Seattle Pacific University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
SPU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle Pacific University are $31,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Concordia University, Irvine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 99 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Concordia University, Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology 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 Concordia University, Irvine are $8,121.
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Brandman University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s educational/instructional technology students in 2019-2020.
Brandman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology 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 Brandman University are $12,540.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Arizona Global Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Arizona Global Campus is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.
UAGC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Arizona Global Campus are $14,664, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Pepperdine University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Pepperdine University is located in Malibu, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.
Pepperdine also made our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine are $36,320.
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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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