2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamps that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for healthcare students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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Best Value Healthcare Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Our analysis found Point Loma Nazarene University to be the best value school for healthcare students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . PLNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at PLNU are $11,880 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at PLNU. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 56% took at least some of their classes online.
PLNU also took the #4 spot in our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSMU are $13,099 a year.
MSMU 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 99% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Spokane, Washington, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 44 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Gonzaga. In fact, around 92% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Gonzaga also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brandman University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value healthcare schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in Irvine, California, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 113 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brandman are $12,720 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, Brandman is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 75 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Seattle U does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 71% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #6, George Fox University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctor’s degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GFU are $14,293 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since GFU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Notre Dame de Namur University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. NDNU is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Belmont, California. It awarded 1 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NDNU are $15,894 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at NDNU. During the 2019-2020 year, about 25% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Azusa Pacific University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Azusa Pacific is located in Azusa, California and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Azusa Pacific are $16,696 per year.
Since the graduate programs at Azusa Pacific are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
Northcentral University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Northcentral University graduate students pay an average of $18,207 in tuition and fees each year.
Since the graduate programs at Northcentral University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
With a ranking of #10, California Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Baptist are $14,320 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Cal Baptist does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 45% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
San Jose State University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in San Jose, California, the large public school handed out 9 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $18,790 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since San Jose 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 94% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in Fullerton, California, the large public school handed out 26 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $17,914 per year.
Cal State Fullerton does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
California State University - Sacramento landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in Sacramento, California, the large public school handed out 31 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 per year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Sac State. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 207 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UNLV. During the 2019-2020 year, about 64% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
UNLV also claimed a spot on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
California State University - Long Beach landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 33 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $17,784 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at CSULB, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 100% took at least some of their classes online.
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California State University - Fresno ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctor’s degrees to 43 students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fresno State are $17,591 per year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Fresno State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 98% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Portland came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Portland are $23,868 a year.
Since the graduate programs at University of Portland are primarily online, it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Portland also did well on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #18, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 71 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 a year.
SFSU 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 93% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #19, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. San Diego State University is a large public school located in San Diego, California that handed out 61 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 a year.
SDSU 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, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, the large public school awarded 354 diplomas to qualifed doctor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UCLA. 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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCLA is ranked #5 for overall quality in the Far Western US Region .
Alliant International University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. Located in San Diego, California, the small private for-profit school handed out 12 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Alliant graduate students pay an average of $19,874 in tuition and fees each year.
Alliant is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
University of San Francisco landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree healthcare programs. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 doctor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USFCA are $27,250 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at USFCA. In 2019-2020 about 100% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
USFCA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Healthcare Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
University of Alaska Anchorage did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. UAA is a fairly large public school situated in Anchorage, Alaska. It awarded 3 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAA are $24,496 per year.
UAA does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 92% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for healthcare students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in Northridge, California, the large public school handed out 29 doctor’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 a year.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at CSUN. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 91% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #25, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for healthcare students working on their doctor’s degree. SPU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 doctor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SPU are $24,273 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SPU. In fact, around 83% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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*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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