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2022 Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

4 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$16,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor'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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 262 people earned their degree in classical and ancient studies, making the major the 300th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, classical and ancient studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $21,133 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 32 classical and ancient studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $21,133 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 29 classical and ancient studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in classical and ancient studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent classical and ancient studies 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 classical and ancient studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’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 bachelor’s degree classics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Classical & Ancient Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Berkeley is $9,130 for far western us region bachelor’s degree classics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s classics students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $9,254 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Classics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UCLA.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s classics students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Davis is $10,769 for far western us region bachelor’s degree classics students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#4

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Classics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s classics degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Classical & Ancient Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Loyola Marymount is $35,166 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Classics students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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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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