2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,103 people earned their degree in adult and continuing education, making the major the 416th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 53 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 45 adult and continuing education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in adult and continuing education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent adult and continuing education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree adult and continuing ed students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington

#2 in overall quality

$24,105 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 14 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Adult & Continuing Education 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 WWU are $24,105.

Full WWU Adult & Continuing Education Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 6 masters’s adult and continuing ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also made our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oregon State Adult & Continuing Education Report

#3

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington

#1 in overall quality

$14,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Adult and Continuing Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Seattle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Adult & Continuing Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Seattle University Adult & Continuing Education Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Adult & Continuing Education (Income $30-$48k)

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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