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2023 Best Value Other Education Schools 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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 530 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,307 and $19,018 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Martin’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region. Saint Martin’s University is located in Lacey, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

Saint Martin’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Martin’s is $22,580 for Far Western US Region Other Education 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 more about Other Education at Saint Martin’s University

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University of La Verne
La Verne, 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, University of La Verne landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 81 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

ULV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of La Verne is $28,260 for far western us region other education students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 ULV

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Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. La Grande, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

EOU also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for EOU is $14,436 for far western us region other education students.

Read full report on Other Education at EOU

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sonoma State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SSU is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 92 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

SSU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sonoma State University is $17,563 for Far Western US Region Other Education students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 SSU

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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. California State University - Channel Islands 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUCI, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Channel Islands is $14,928 for far western us region other education students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 CSUCI

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other education degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $14,304 for Far Western US Region Other Education students per year to attend Cal Poly Pomona.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Other Education at Cal Poly Pomona

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 4 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region other education students list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,032 for Far Western US Region Other Education students per year to attend UC Berkeley.

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

Read full report on Other Education at UC Berkeley

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 64 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Pacific also made our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Pacific is $32,045 for far western us region other education students.

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.

Full Pacific University Other Education Report

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Monterey, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

Middlebury Institute also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Middlebury Institute Other Education Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 12 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Education Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern California is $32,569 for Far Western US Region Other Education students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Other Education at USC

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