2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,064 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 136th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $46,456 and had an average of $33,666 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 467 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,078 and $24,609 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 153 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other education programs that also have a lower cost than 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 other education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Education in the Far Western US Region

#1

Heritage University

Toppenish, Washington

#3 in overall quality

$9,692 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage University landed the #1 spot on the list. Heritage University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toppenish, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Heritage University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Heritage University are $9,692, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of La Verne

La Verne, California

#4 in overall quality

$14,526 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$56,133 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 88 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree other education students list, ULV has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ULV are $14,526, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Education at University of La Verne

#3

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$35,325 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$48,041 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #3 spot on the list. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific University are $35,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Education at Pacific

#4

Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

Monterey, California

#2 in overall quality

$42,804 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$43,178 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Education Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Monterey, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s other education students in 2019-2020.

Middlebury Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey are $42,804, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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