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2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

12 Ranked Colleges
328 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 328 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in higher education/higher education administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great higher education/higher education administration programs and 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 higher education/higher education administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in the Far Western US Region

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

Seattle U also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756.

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#3

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lewis and Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

Lewis and Clark College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lewis and Clark College are $17,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Northridge is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to qualified students.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 California State University - Northridge are $17,955.

Full California State University - Northridge Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#5

National University

La Jolla, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 23 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist also took the #11 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration 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 Cal Baptist are $14,140.

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#8

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of San Diego

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

University of San Diego landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. USD is a medium-sized school located in San Diego, California that handed out 15 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

USD also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Diego are $28,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of San Diego Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

USFCA also took the #8 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Humphreys University - Stockton and Modesto Campuses did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Stockton, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 58 degrees to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

Humphreys University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Humphreys University are $13,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern California Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

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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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