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Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for business students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Best Value Business Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found The University of Arizona Global Campus to be the best value school for business students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UAGC is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAGC are $14,664 a year.
UAGC is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value business schools in the Far Western US Region . Gonzaga University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 12 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 a year.
One thing to take note of is that Gonzaga does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Fox University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s list. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GFU are $14,293 per year.
One thing to take note of is that GFU does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s value ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, the large public school handed out 46 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 90% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
UC Berkeley also made our list, coming in at #2.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend City University of Seattle. The school came in at #5 on this year’s list. Located in Seattle, Washington, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CityU are $11,812 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at CityU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Northcentral University ranked #6 on this year’s list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 259 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Northcentral University are $18,207 a year.
Since the graduate programs at Northcentral University are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. This large public school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 27 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.
UCLA does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UCLA did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our list.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco graduate students pay an average of $19,875 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 58% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #9, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UNLV. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 64% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCSB. During the 2019-2020 year, about 99% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our list.
University of Nevada - Reno ranked #11 on this year’s list. This large public school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 2 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNR are $22,380 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UNR. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 33% took at least some of their classes online.
Northwest University landed the #12 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest University graduate students pay an average of $19,055 in tuition and fees each year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northwest University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 13% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Stanford University ranked #13 on this year’s list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Stanford. In 2019-2020 about 10% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our list.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at UW Seattle, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 7% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of California - Irvine ranked #15 on this year’s list. Located in Irvine, California, the large public school handed out 25 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $28,458 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UC Irvine. In fact, around 95% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Claremont Graduate University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Located in Claremont, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 per year.
Claremont Graduate University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 67% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Claremont Graduate University also took the #5 spot in our rankings.
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Davis are $28,710 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UC Davis. In fact, around 52% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $28,190 in tuition and fees each year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Wazzu. During the 2019-2020 year, about 30% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #19, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business students working on their doctor’s degree. University of California - San Diego is a large public school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 21 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UCSD. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for business students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Riverside, California, the large public school handed out 9 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCR are $28,569 per year.
UCR does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #21 spot in the rankings for the best value doctor’s degree business programs. This fairly large public school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 8 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz graduate students pay an average of $28,997 in tuition and fees each year.
UC Santa Cruz does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
Oregon State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Oregon State are $29,420 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Oregon State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Oregon ranked #23 on this year’s list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, the large public school handed out 13 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $30,567 per year.
One thing to take note of is that UO does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 9% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Southern California came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the ranking. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.
USC does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.
USC not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our list.
Alliant International University ranked #25 on this year’s list. Alliant is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Alliant are $19,874 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Alliant is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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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