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2023 Best Value Colleges for Other Education in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
530 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Other Education is the 178th most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 530 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other education 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 other education 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 Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region other education students.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Other Education in the Far Western US Region

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lacey, Washington, and it awarded 4 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Martin’s also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Saint Martin’s University is $22,580 for Far Western US Region Other Education students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read full report on Other Education at Saint Martin’s University

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region. University of La Verne is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 81 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region other education students list, ULV has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ULV is $28,260 for far western us region other education 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%.

Read full report on Other Education at University of La Verne

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Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Oregon University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region. Eastern Oregon University is a small public school situated in La Grande, Oregon. It awarded 23 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EOU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,436 for far western us region other education students per year to attend EOU.

Read more about Other Education at EOU

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the #4 spot on the list. SSU is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sonoma State University is $17,563 for far western us region other education students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Sonoma State University Other Education Report

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Channel Islands landed the #5 spot on the list. CSUCI is located in Camarillo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

CSUCI also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend CSUCI is $14,928 for far western us region other education students.

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%.

Read full report on Other Education at California State University - Channel Islands

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school handed out 111 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region other education students list, Cal Poly Pomona has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Cal Poly Pomona is $14,304 for Far Western US Region Other Education students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Education at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Berkeley is $16,032 for Far Western US Region Other Education students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Other Education at University of California - Berkeley

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Pacific University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 64 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $32,045 for Far Western US Region Other Education students per year to attend Pacific.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Other Education at Pacific

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 35 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Middlebury Institute did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Education at Middlebury Institute

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 12 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $32,569 for far western us region other education students per year to attend USC.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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