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2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
267 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Business Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 55,749 general business/commerce students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,370 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 267 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general business/commerce. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business/commerce programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce in the Far Western US Region

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #1 spot on the list. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 56 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general business students list, Gonzaga has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Gonzaga University

#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Marymount, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756.

Full Loyola Marymount University General Business/Commerce Report

#3

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 70 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general business students list, Azusa Pacific has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Azusa Pacific University

#4

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general business students list, Biola has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Biola University

#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Redlands. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Redlands, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general business students list, University of Redlands has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Redlands are $22,852, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at University of Redlands

#6

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Eastern Oregon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Eastern Oregon University is a small public school situated in La Grande, Oregon. It awarded 27 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

EOU also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at EOU are $17,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Eastern Oregon University

#7

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
#5 in overall quality

Hawaii Pacific University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 11 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

Hawaii Pacific University also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hawaii Pacific University are $20,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Business/Commerce at Hawaii Pacific University

#8

Marymount California University

Rancho Palos Verdes, California
#8 in overall quality

Marymount California University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. MCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. It awarded 10 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

MCU also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marymount California University are $15,375, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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