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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
142 Degrees Awarded
$20,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 559,661 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, liberal arts / sciences and humanities is the 3rd most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $26,786 and had an average of $16,538 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 141,804 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,459 and $16,691 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 142 liberal arts / sciences and humanities graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in liberal arts / sciences and humanities. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality liberal arts / sciences and humanities 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 liberal arts / sciences and humanities program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 liberal arts / sciences & humanities students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. California State University - Dominguez Hills is located in Carson, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

CSUDH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Dominguez Hills are $17,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 - Northridge landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 19 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 San Diego State University are $18,658.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State University are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Saint Mary’s College of California is a small school located in Moraga, California that handed out 11 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees in 2019-2020.

SMC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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.

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#7

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities students in 2019-2020.

MSMU also made our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Saint Mary’s University are $12,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Dominican University of California

San Rafael, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Dominican University of California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. DUofC is located in San Rafael, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s liberal arts / sciences and humanities degrees to qualified students.

DUofC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 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 Dominican University of California are $16,520.

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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%.

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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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