by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Due to the amount of income-based financial aid available, many 'high-priced' schools are more affordable than you think.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 106 schools across the Far Western US Region to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $75-$110k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best value (income $75-$110k) school for master’s degrees in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a fairly large student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Stanford University has the honor of being ranked #1 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
The quality degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region. Located in Seattle, Washington, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Washington - Seattle Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Washington for overall quality.
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The quality degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of California - Los Angeles is ranked #5 for quality in the state of California.
The quality degree programs at Fresno Pacific University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region. Fresno Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Fresno, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Fresno Pacific University is ranked #43 for quality in the state of California.
Out of the 106 master’s degree schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California.
San Diego State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is San Diego State University a great value, but it is also ranked #32 in California for overall quality.
California State University - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
California State University - Los Angeles has the honor of being ranked #56 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Berkeley, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of California - Berkeley is ranked #4 for quality in the state of California.
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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large public school is located in San Bernardino, California.
Not only is California State University - San Bernardino a great value, but it is also ranked #62 in California for overall quality.
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California State University - Fullerton landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Fullerton, California, the school is a large public institution.
California State University - Fullerton has the honor of being ranked #54 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Redlands ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California.
University of Redlands has the honor of being ranked #16 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of California - Irvine landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California.
Not only is University of California - Irvine a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in California for overall quality.
With a ranking of #13, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California.
University of California - Davis has the honor of being ranked #13 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
Not only is California State University - Long Beach a great value, but it is also ranked #38 in California for overall quality.
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United States University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. United States University is a small private for-profit school located in San Diego, California.
Not only is United States University a great value, but it is also ranked #30 in California for overall quality.
Washington State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region list. Washington State University is a large public school located in Pullman, Washington.
Not only is Washington State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Washington for overall quality.
University of California - San Diego ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of California - San Diego is ranked #7 for quality in the state of California.
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Western Washington University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington.
Not only is Western Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Washington for overall quality.
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUDH is a public institution located in Carson, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Dominguez Hills is ranked #65 for quality in the state of California.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is a large public school situated in Fresno, California.
California State University - Fresno has the honor of being ranked #55 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #21 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region list. CSUMB is located in Seaside, California and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
California State University - Monterey Bay has the honor of being ranked #71 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. California State University - Sacramento is a large public school located in Sacramento, California.
California State University - Sacramento has the honor of being ranked #52 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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With a ranking of #23, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is located in Northridge, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Northridge is ranked #45 for quality in the state of California.
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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. This large public school is located in Santa Barbara, California.
Not only is University of California - Santa Barbara a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in California for overall quality.
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California.
San Jose State University has the honor of being ranked #24 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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