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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Project Management is the 250th most popular major in the country with 4,237 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 650 project management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in project management. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent project management programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the project management program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region.
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City University of Seattle landed the #2 spot on the list. City University of Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 18 ’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
CityU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia Basin College is located in Pasco, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s project management degrees to qualified students.
CBC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CBC is $9,805 for far western us region project management students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 21 ’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco also took the #3 spot in our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Project Management at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 20 ’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSMU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $30,938 for far western us region project management students per year to attend MSMU.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
College of Southern Nevada ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSN is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 62 ’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
CSN also made our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $7,019 for far western us region project management students per year to attend CSN.
University of Alaska Anchorage ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Alaska Anchorage is located in Anchorage, Alaska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s project management degrees to qualified students.
UAA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,782 for Far Western US Region Project Management students per year to attend UAA.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
George Fox University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. GFU is a small school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 16 ’s project management degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at GFU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for GFU is $30,839 for Far Western US Region Project Management students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Project Management at George Fox University
California Intercontinental University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California Intercontinental University is a private for-profit institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
California Intercontinental University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Project Management at California Intercontinental University
University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s project management degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Project Management Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $32,569 for far western us region project management students per year to attend University of Southern California.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Project Management at University of Southern California
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