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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 52,916 people earned their degree in marketing, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $42,991 and had an average of $25,213 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,555 marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,608 and $23,788 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in marketing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality marketing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the marketing 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 406 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUN also took the #14 spot in our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Northridge is $8,523 for far western us region marketing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 29 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $9,464 for far western us region marketing students.
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Golden Gate University - San Francisco landed the #4 spot on the list. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco also took the #17 spot in our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Marketing at Golden Gate University - San Francisco
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Phoenix - California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UOPX - California is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 18 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - California is $13,172 for Far Western US Region Marketing students.
Spokane Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Spokane Community College is $5,173 for Far Western US Region Marketing students.
California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Thousand Oaks, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region marketing students list, CLU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CLU is $27,410 for far western us region marketing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Marketing at California Lutheran University
Washington State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 254 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region marketing students list, Wazzu has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,300 for Far Western US Region Marketing students per year to attend Washington State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 192 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,930 for far western us region marketing students per year to attend UNR.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 110 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNLV is $10,993 for far western us region marketing students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Portland State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 222 students in 2020-2021.
Portland State University also made our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $12,498 for Far Western US Region Marketing students per year to attend Portland State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Western Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 108 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.
WWU also made our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $17,070 for Far Western US Region Marketing students per year to attend Western Washington University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Central Washington University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 76 students in 2020-2021.
CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Central Washington University is $16,514 for Far Western US Region Marketing students.
Oregon State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.
Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oregon State University is $21,508 for far western us region marketing students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
La Sierra University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. La Sierra University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 27 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
La Sierra also made our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #24. It costs about $22,909 for far western us region marketing students per year to attend La Sierra.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Oregon came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 2 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $18,047 for Far Western US Region Marketing students per year to attend UO.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 224 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $12,017 for far western us region marketing students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Eastern Washington University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. EWU is located in Cheney, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 ’s marketing degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for EWU is $12,335 for far western us region marketing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Marketing at Eastern Washington University
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 19 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UAA is $11,782 for far western us region marketing students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #20, The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. The Master’s University is a small school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 19 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The Master’s University and Seminary is $30,238 for Far Western US Region Marketing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 28 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIDM Los Angeles, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIDM Los Angeles is $40,793 for Far Western US Region Marketing students.
Full FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Marketing Report
Point Loma Nazarene University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
PLNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for PLNU is $34,575 for Far Western US Region Marketing students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s marketing degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,687 for Far Western US Region Marketing students per year to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Northwest University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 9 ’s marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,729 for Far Western US Region Marketing students per year to attend Northwest University.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #25, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Marketing Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified ’s marketing students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend California Baptist University is $26,719 for far western us region marketing students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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