by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. College Factual has developed its Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking as one thing you can use to help make this decision. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
We analyzed 149 schools across the Far Western US Region to determine which have the best value Bachelor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
When determining the value of a school in our Best Bachelor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, we first look at its average net price of a student coming from a family that makes $30-$48k a year. The net price is defined as the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that the student receives. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Our 2024 rankings named Stanford University the best value (income $30-$48k) school in the Far Western US Region for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Stanford, California.
Stanford University has the honor of being ranked #1 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 149 bachelor’s degree schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. California Institute of Technology is a small private not-for-profit school located in Pasadena, California.
California Institute of Technology has the honor of being ranked #4 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $1,371.
The quality degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region. Located in Seattle, Washington, the school is a large public institution.
Not only is University of Washington - Seattle Campus a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Washington for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,082.
Out of the 149 bachelor’s degree schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of California - Los Angeles is ranked #6 for quality in the state of California. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $7,882.
Out of the 149 bachelor’s degree schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pomona College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Claremont, California.
Not only is Pomona College a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in California for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $3,508.
Claremont McKenna College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Claremont McKenna is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California.
Claremont McKenna College has the honor of being ranked #5 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $9,160.
Foothill College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Foothill College is a public institution located in Los Altos Hills, California.
Foothill College has the honor of being ranked #7 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $7,214.
University of California - Berkeley came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of California - Berkeley has the honor of being ranked #3 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $10,880.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is San Diego State University a great value, but it is also ranked #18 in California for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $2,563.
University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large public school is located in Irvine, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of California - Irvine is ranked #13 for quality in the state of California. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $7,006.
With a ranking of #11, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Southern California is ranked #2 for quality in the state of California. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,875.
Washington State University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Washington State University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Washington. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $3,968.
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is California State University - Fullerton a great value, but it is also ranked #35 in California for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $2,681.
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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - Los Angeles is ranked #52 for quality in the state of California. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $1,316.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in La Jolla, California, the school is a large public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of California - San Diego is ranked #9 for quality in the state of California. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $10,192.
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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #16 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, California State University - San Bernardino is ranked #63 for quality in the state of California. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $901.
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Western Washington University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Western Washington University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Washington. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $4,818.
Seattle Central College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Seattle Central College has the honor of being ranked #5 in Washington for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,034.
University of California - Davis landed the #19 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Davis, California, the school is a large public institution.
University of California - Davis has the honor of being ranked #10 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,011.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #20 on this year’s Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school located in Long Beach, California.
Not only is California State University - Long Beach a great value, but it is also ranked #28 in California for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $6,128.
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Pitzer College landed the #20 spot on the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pitzer is located in Claremont, California and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Pitzer College a great value, but it is also ranked #36 in California for overall quality. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $4,759.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
California State University - Sacramento has the honor of being ranked #37 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average yearly net price for a student whose family makes $30-$48k per year is $4,796.
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of California - Santa Barbara has the honor of being ranked #8 in California for overall quality on top of being a good value. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $12,305.
Harvey Mudd College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Claremont, California.
Not only is Harvey Mudd College a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in California for overall quality. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $11,711.
North Seattle College did quite well in the 2024 Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. North Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a small student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, North Seattle College is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Washington. Students from families who make $30-$48k a year pay an annual average net price of $5,694.
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These schools also performed well in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region ranking:
| Rank | College | Location | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | Kirkland, WA | Value Report |
| 27 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA | Value Report |
| 28 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA | Value Report |
| 29 | California State University - Dominguez Hills | Carson, CA | Value Report |
| 30 | California State University - Monterey Bay | Seaside, CA | Value Report |
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
