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2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

5 Ranked Colleges
88 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 23,605 people earned their degree in humanities, making the major the 31st most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 17,137 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality humanities 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 humanities program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The humanities school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Humanities 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 Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Humanities (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. CSUDH is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUDH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Humanities 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 California State University - Dominguez Hills are $17,884.

Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Humanities Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s humanities degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

CSUN also made our “Best Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955.

Full CSUN Humanities Report

#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best Humanities 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 San Francisco State University are $17,944.

Read full report on Humanities at SFSU

#4

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. MSMU is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 10 masters’s humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

MSMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Humanities 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 Mount Saint Mary’s University are $12,612.

Full Mount Saint Mary’s University Humanities Report

#5

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University of California landed the #5 spot on the list. Dominican University of California is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Rafael, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DUofC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DUofC are $16,520, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Humanities at Dominican University of California

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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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