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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 166 schools across the Far Western US Region to determine which have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
Our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking is determined by first looking at the combined costs of average tuition, fees, and room and board before any aid is applied. 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.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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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Seattle Central College tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school for bachelor’s degrees in the Far Western US Region for overall quality. Seattle Central is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Seattle Central College is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,238 a year for undergraduates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Seattle College. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region list. North Seattle is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, North Seattle College is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $15,569 a year.
Out of the 166 bachelor’s degree schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Foothill College landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Altos Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Foothill College has the honor of being ranked #7 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $30,452 a year.
Out of the 166 bachelor’s degree schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - California landed the #4 spot on the list. UOPX - California is a private for-profit institution located in Ontario, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Phoenix - California is ranked #29 for quality in the state of California. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,552 a year for undergraduates.
Out of the 166 bachelor’s degree schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #5 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in San Francisco, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Golden Gate University - San Francisco is ranked #20 for quality in the state of California. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,343 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #6, Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region list. LWTech is a small public school situated in Kirkland, Washington.
Lake Washington Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #6 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $21,264 a year for undergraduates.
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Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #7 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region list. BYU - H is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laie, Hawaii.
Not only is Brigham Young University - Hawaii a great value, but it is also ranked #2 in Hawaii for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $14,102 a year.
The University of Arizona Global Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking. UAGC is located in San Diego, California and has a large student population. It is a private for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The University of Arizona Global Campus is ranked #34 for quality in the state of California. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $23,002 a year.
United States University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, the school is a small private for-profit institution.
Not only is United States University a great value, but it is also ranked #83 in California for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $12,019 a year.
Yakima Valley College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Yakima Valley College is a small public school located in Yakima, Washington.
Yakima Valley College has the honor of being ranked #23 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $13,836 a year.
Columbia Basin College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Pasco, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Columbia Basin College has the honor of being ranked #18 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $17,715 a year.
Bellevue College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking. BC is a public institution located in Bellevue, Washington.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bellevue College is ranked #13 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost without aid for the school is $23,254 a year for undergraduates.
With a ranking of #13, City University of Seattle did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, City University of Seattle is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $24,658 a year.
National University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in La Jolla, California.
Not only is National University a great value, but it is also ranked #33 in California for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $30,573 a year for undergraduates.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #15 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region list. This large public school is located in Long Beach, California.
California State University - Long Beach has the honor of being ranked #28 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $32,664 a year for undergraduates.
California State University - Northridge ranked #16 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region list. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is California State University - Northridge a great value, but it is also ranked #40 in California for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $30,425 a year.
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California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Fresno, California, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Fresno is ranked #49 for quality in the state of California. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $29,291 a year.
Brandman University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brandman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irvine, California.
Brandman University has the honor of being ranked #47 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $29,733 a year.
College of Southern Nevada landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
College of Southern Nevada has the honor of being ranked #4 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $22,238 a year for undergraduates.
Clark College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clark College is located in Vancouver, Washington and has a medium-sized student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Clark College is ranked #25 for quality in the state of Washington. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,573 a year for undergraduates.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. 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. The average cost without aid for the school is $36,340 a year for undergraduates.
Olympic College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small public school is located in Bremerton, Washington.
Olympic College has the honor of being ranked #26 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,038 a year.
With a ranking of #23, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco State University is a large public school located in San Francisco, California.
Not only is San Francisco State University a great value, but it is also ranked #32 in California for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $35,134 a year for undergraduates.
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in San Jose, California, the school is a large public institution.
San Jose State University has the honor of being ranked #26 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $37,092 a year.
California State University - East Bay ranked #25 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California.
California State University - East Bay has the honor of being ranked #41 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $33,248 a year.
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These schools also performed well in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money in the Far Western US Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA | Value Report |
| 27 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA | Value Report |
| 28 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | Value Report |
| 29 | Tacoma Community College | Tacoma, WA | Value Report |
| 30 | DeVry University - California | Ontario, CA | Value Report |
| 31 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA | Value Report |
| 32 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV | Value Report |
| 33 | Great Basin College | Elko, NV | Value Report |
| 34 | University of Phoenix - Nevada | Las Vegas, NV | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.