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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,359 people earned their degree in higher education/higher education administration, making the major the 181st most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 383 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality higher education/higher education administration 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 higher education/higher education administration 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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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 1 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree higher education/higher education administration students with aid list, UNLV has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.

Full UNLV Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 10 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’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 Portland State University are $23,784.

Full Portland State University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#3

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’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 Seattle Pacific University are $31,896.

Full Seattle Pacific University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#4

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific are $35,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Higher Education/Higher Education Administration at Pacific

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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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