2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region
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General Education is the 28th most popular major in the country with 29,936 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 9,343 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 626 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education 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 general education 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 General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree general education students.
Top 19 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Education in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. Azusa Pacific is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.
Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Northcentral University is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 337 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northcentral University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northcentral University are $18,095, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, La Sierra University landed the #3 spot on the list. La Sierra is a small school located in Riverside, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
La Sierra not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best General Education 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 La Sierra are $14,070.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general education students list, SDSU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the #5 spot on the list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general education students list, Claremont Graduate University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Oregon State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
Wazzu also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Seattle Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Pacific University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general education degrees to qualified students.
SPU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 42 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 15 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Irvine also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Berkeley also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.
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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 15 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSB also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - Riverside ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general education degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
UCR also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Education 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 UCR are $28,686.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UH Manoa also made our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #15, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW Tacoma also took the #17 spot in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus are $30,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of the Pacific ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of the Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general education students list, Pacific has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Pacific are $49,374, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Stanford University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Education Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 29 doctorate’s general education degrees in 2019-2020.
Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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