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2026 Best Best Schools in the Far Western Region

1 Colleges in the United States
655 Best Degrees Awarded
$77,964 Avg Early-Career Salary

Best degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools to find the best for best students.

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Best Schools for Best in the Far Western Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

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No school ranked higher than Touro University Nevada this year for best. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Henderson. About 157 best degrees were awarded at Touro University Nevada in the most recent year. Graduates of the best program make about $64,884 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $16,002. See the full best program report for Touro University Nevada

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A rank of #2 makes Western University Of Health Sciences one of the top schools for best. Set in the suburb of Pomona, Western University Of Health Sciences is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. There were roughly 316 best students who graduated with this degree at Western University Of Health Sciences in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $65,634 in their early career. See the full best program report for Western University Of Health Sciences

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Touro University California is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in best, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Vallejo, Touro University California is a small private not-for-profit university. Touro University California awarded about 116 best degrees in the most recent data year. Best graduates of Touro University California earn a median of $64,884 early in their careers. Touro University California graduates carry a median of $16,002 in student loans. More information about a degree in best from Touro University California

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California Health Sciences University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in best, ranking #4. This small private for-profit university is located in the suburb of Clovis. California Health Sciences University awarded about 66 best degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from California Health Sciences University earn around $116,452 in the first couple years of their career. Get the full best details for California Health Sciences University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

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