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2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

12 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$24,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Child development Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 31,017 people earned their degree in early childhood education, making the major the 34th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,935 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 233 early childhood education graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in early childhood education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent early childhood education programs, but they also cost less that 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 early childhood education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree child development students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Early Childhood Education (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full California State University - Los Angeles Early Childhood Education Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 34 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Early Childhood 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Stanislaus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. California State University - Stanislaus is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stan State are $18,540, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stan State Early Childhood Education Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 1 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree child development students whose families make $75-$110k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at UH Manoa

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the #5 spot on the list. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree child development students whose families make $75-$110k list, Sac State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sac State are $18,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at California State University - Sacramento

#14 in overall quality

California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. CSUSB is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUSB, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’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 CSUSB are $17,936.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at CSUSB

#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#2 in overall quality

San Diego State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at SDSU

#8

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#10 in overall quality

Portland State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 39 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University also made our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Early Childhood Education at Portland State University

#9

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#7 in overall quality

San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 4 masters’s child development degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree child development students whose families make $75-$110k list, San Jose State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at San Jose State

#6 in overall quality

Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s child development degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Chaminade University of Honolulu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chaminade University of Honolulu are $24,720, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at Chaminade University of Honolulu

#1 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s College of California ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Moraga, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s child development students in 2019-2020.

SMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s College of California are $33,509, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Early Childhood Education at SMC

#12

Mills College

Oakland, California
#12 in overall quality

Mills College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Child development Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Mills College is located in Oakland, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s child development degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree child development students whose families make $75-$110k list, Mills has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Early Childhood Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mills College are $36,263, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mills College Early Childhood Education Report

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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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