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 Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 108 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.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making over $110k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that 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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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Our 2024 rankings named San Diego State University the best value (income over $110k) school in the Far Western US Region for students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
San Diego State University has the honor of being ranked #32 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for students working on their degree. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of California - Los Angeles has the honor of being ranked #5 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for students working on their degree. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school located in Los Angeles, California.
Not only is California State University - Los Angeles a great value, but it is also ranked #56 in California for overall quality.
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Out of the 108 master’s degree schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #4 spot on the 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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Out of the 108 master’s degree schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Washington University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Washington.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. 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.
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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is a fairly large public school located in San Bernardino, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - San Bernardino is ranked #62 for quality in the state of California.
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Washington State University landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington.
Washington State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value.
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large public school is 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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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #10 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is University of Nevada - Las Vegas a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Nevada for overall quality.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California.
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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Fresno Pacific University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno Pacific is located in Fresno, California and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Fresno Pacific University a great value, but it is also ranked #43 in California for overall quality.
With a ranking of #13, Southern Oregon University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. Ashland, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Southern Oregon University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Oregon for overall quality.
California State University - Fresno ranked #14 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California.
Not only is California State University - Fresno a great value, but it is also ranked #55 in California for overall quality.
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Western Oregon University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Western Oregon University has the honor of being ranked #7 in Oregon for overall quality on top of being a good value.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Sacramento is ranked #52 for quality in the state of California.
California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #17 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized public school is located in Seaside, California.
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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University of Alaska Southeast came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAS is located in Juneau, Alaska and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Alaska Southeast is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Alaska.
California State University - Northridge ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Northridge, California, the school is a large public institution.
California State University - Northridge has the honor of being ranked #45 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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San Jose State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
San Jose State University has the honor of being ranked #24 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Phoenix - California came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small private for-profit school is located in Ontario, California.
University of Phoenix - California has the honor of being ranked #50 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
University of Nevada - Reno has the honor of being ranked #2 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #23, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region list. Bakersfield, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
California State University - Bakersfield has the honor of being ranked #63 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAF is a public institution located in Fairbanks, Alaska.
University of Alaska Fairbanks has the honor of being ranked #3 in Alaska for overall quality on top of being a good value.
California State University - Stanislaus landed the #25 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stan State is located in Turlock, California and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Stanislaus is ranked #72 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.