by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 69 schools across the Far Western US Region to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $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 over $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 good 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on 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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named California State University - Fullerton the best value (income over $110k) school in the Far Western US Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is California State University - Fullerton a great value, but it is also ranked #29 in California for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region. San Diego, 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, San Diego State University is ranked #22 for quality in the state of California.
Out of the 69 doctor’s degree schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Bernardino landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in San Bernardino, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - San Bernardino is ranked #38 for quality in the state of California.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington.
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 California State University - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region. Located in Los Angeles, California, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is California State University - Los Angeles a great value, but it is also ranked #49 in California for overall quality.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, 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 - Los Angeles is ranked #6 for quality in the state of California.
Washington State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Washington State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Washington for overall quality.
California State University - Fresno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Fresno is ranked #41 for quality in the state of California.
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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California.
Not only is California State University - Long Beach a great value, but it is also ranked #35 in California for overall quality.
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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Sacramento, 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, California State University - Sacramento is ranked #44 for quality in the state of California.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas has the honor of being ranked #1 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value.
California State University - Northridge landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
California State University - Northridge has the honor of being ranked #39 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of California - Berkeley is ranked #2 for quality in the state of California.
University of Nevada - Reno ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada.
With a ranking of #15, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Cheney, Washington, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Eastern Washington University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #16, University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Alaska Anchorage has the honor of being ranked #1 in Alaska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #17, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii.
University of Hawaii at Manoa has the honor of being ranked #1 in Hawaii for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Alaska Fairbanks has the honor of being ranked #2 in Alaska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
San Francisco State University landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California.
San Francisco State University has the honor of being ranked #32 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Oregon State University landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Corvallis, Oregon.
Oregon State University has the honor of being ranked #2 in Oregon for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of California - Irvine came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Irvine, 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 - Irvine is ranked #19 for quality in the state of California.
University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, the school is a small public institution.
Not only is University of Hawaii at Hilo a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Hawaii for overall quality.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large public school is located in La Jolla, California.
Not only is University of California - San Diego a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in California for overall quality.
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Portland State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon.
Portland State University has the honor of being ranked #6 in Oregon for overall quality on top of being a good value.
California State University - East Bay ranked #25 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - East Bay is ranked #46 for quality in the state of California.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.