by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list may shock you as many typically expensive schools are very generous with need-based financial aid.
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We analyzed 70 schools across the Far Western US Region to determine which have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.
To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.
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If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.
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Our 2024 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the best value (with aid) school in the Far Western US Region for students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school located 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.
The quality degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region. 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.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list means California State University - San Bernardino is a great place for students working on their degree. CSUSB is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California.
Not only is California State University - San Bernardino a great value, but it is also ranked #38 in California for overall quality.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fullerton, California, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Fullerton is ranked #29 for quality in the state of California.
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A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list means San Diego State University is a great place for students working on their degree. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California.
San Diego State University has the honor of being ranked #22 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #6, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California.
California State University - Los Angeles has the honor of being ranked #49 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a large student population. 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.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California.
University of California - Berkeley has the honor of being ranked #2 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California.
California State University - Fresno has the honor of being ranked #41 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #10 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California.
Not only is University of California - Irvine a great value, but it is also ranked #19 in California for overall quality.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Long Beach, California, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Long Beach is ranked #35 for quality in the state of California.
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California State University - Northridge ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a large public school situated in Northridge, California.
Not only is California State University - Northridge a great value, but it is also ranked #39 in California for overall quality.
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California State University - Sacramento ranked #13 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. 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 California - San Diego did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. UCSD is a large public school situated 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.
Washington State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a public institution 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 - Santa Barbara came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Barbara, 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 - Santa Barbara is ranked #8 for quality in the state of California.
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University of California - Davis ranked #17 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is located in Davis, California.
Not only is University of California - Davis a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in California for overall quality.
With a ranking of #18, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California.
Not only is University of California - Riverside a great value, but it is also ranked #30 in California for overall quality.
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University of California - Merced landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Merced is located in Merced, California and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
Not only is University of California - Merced a great value, but it is also ranked #42 in California for overall quality.
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, San Francisco State University is ranked #32 for quality in the state of California.
With a ranking of #21, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large public school is located in Cheney, Washington.
Not only is Eastern Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Washington for overall quality.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas has the honor of being ranked #1 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #23 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAF is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Not only is University of Alaska Fairbanks a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Alaska for overall quality.
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #24 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated 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 Southern California did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school located in Los Angeles, California.
Not only is University of Southern California a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in California for overall quality.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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