by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking is part of that endeavor. The amount of financial aid you could receive at various schools, including some with high sticker prices, may surprise you.
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We analyzed 113 schools across the Far Western US Region to determine which have the best value Master's Degree programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master'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 account for this 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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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 analysis found Stanford University to be the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in the Far Western US Region in this year’s ranking. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Stanford University is ranked #1 for quality in the state of California.
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for students working on their degree. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington 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 Washington - Seattle Campus is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Washington.
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Out of the 113 master’s degree schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a public institution located in San Diego, California.
Not only is San Diego State University a great value, but it is also ranked #32 in California for overall quality.
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly 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 - San Bernardino is ranked #62 for quality in the state of California.
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National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California.
Not only is National University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in California for overall quality.
California State University - Fullerton landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school located in Fullerton, California.
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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University of California - Berkeley landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California.
University of California - Berkeley has the honor of being ranked #4 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUDH is a fairly large public school situated 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 California - Irvine landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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.
California State University - Fresno came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno, 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 - Fresno is ranked #55 for quality in the state of California.
Heritage University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Toppenish, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Heritage University a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Washington for overall quality.
University of California - San Diego came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California.
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.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, the school is a large public institution.
California State University - Long Beach has the honor of being ranked #38 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Northridge, California, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is California State University - Northridge a great value, but it is also ranked #45 in California for overall quality.
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California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. This large public school is located 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.
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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seaside, California, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is California State University - Monterey Bay a great value, but it is also ranked #71 in California for overall quality.
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With a ranking of #19, Washington State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is located in Pullman, Washington.
Not only is Washington State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Washington for overall quality.
California State University - Bakersfield did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. CSUB is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California.
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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Western Washington University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, the school is a fairly large public institution.
Not only is Western Washington University a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Washington for overall quality.
California State University - Stanislaus landed the #22 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stan State is a public institution located in Turlock, California.
California State University - Stanislaus has the honor of being ranked #72 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Sonoma State University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking. SSU is located in Rohnert Park, California and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Sonoma State University is ranked #77 for quality in the state of California.
University of Alaska Southeast did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. 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.
United States University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) 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.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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