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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Taxation in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
373 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Taxation is the 325th most popular major in the country with 1,791 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 658 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 373 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in taxation. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great taxation 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 taxation program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Taxation in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Read full report on Taxation at UW Seattle

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 28 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Taxation at California State University - Northridge

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #9 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Taxation at Cal State Fullerton

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 16 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo are $21,009, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Taxation at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

#5

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also made our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

Full Portland State University Taxation Report

#6

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Taxation at San Jose State

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 64 masters’s taxation degrees to qualified students.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Taxation at USC

#8

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Gonzaga University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 22 masters’s taxation degrees in 2019-2020.

Gonzaga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga University are $17,675, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Taxation at Gonzaga University

#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, California

University of San Diego did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Taxation Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $28,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Taxation at USD

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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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