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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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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.

General Business/Commerce is the 13th most popular major in the country with 55,749 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general business/commerce graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,821 and had an average of $25,596 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,370 general business/commerce graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,143 and $29,553 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 analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general business/commerce. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general business/commerce programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general business/commerce program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree general business students.

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

#1

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 56 diplomas to qualified masters’s general business students in 2019-2020.

Gonzaga also made our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Gonzaga University

#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California

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, Loyola Marymount University landed the #2 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount University is a medium-sized school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 53 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, Loyola Marymount has also earned the #1 rank 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.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Loyola Marymount

#3

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

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 is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific also took the #4 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 Azusa Pacific University are $16,571.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Azusa Pacific University

#4

Biola University

La Mirada, California

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 University are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, California

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, University of Redlands landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Redlands, the school also landed the #3 spot 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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. La Grande, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general business degrees to 27 students 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 Eastern Oregon University are $17,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Business/Commerce at Eastern Oregon University

#7

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
#5 in overall quality

Hawaii Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 11 masters’s general business degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hawaii Pacific University, the school also landed 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.

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#8

Marymount California University

Rancho Palos Verdes, California
#8 in overall quality

Marymount California University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Business Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. MCU is a small school located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California that handed out 10 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, MCU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Business/Commerce Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MCU are $15,375, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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