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2026 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the Far Western Region

[Nurse Anesthetist](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nurse-anesthetist/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong nurse anesthetist education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools to find the best return on investment for nurse anesthetist students.

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• Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the Far Western Region

2026 Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools in the Far Western Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nurse anesthetist, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Nurse Anesthetist Schools

1

National University
San Diego, CA

$13,284 In-State Tuition & Fees

$37,375 Avg Student Debt

$67,548 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is National University, our #1 best value for nurse anesthetist in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of San Diego, National University is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $13,284. Typical student debt for nurse anesthetist graduates is $37,375. Early-career nurse anesthetist graduates make about $134,792. Set against $37,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA

$55,480 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$78,892 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Gonzaga University earned it the #2 place for nurse anesthetist. Located in the city of Spokane, Gonzaga University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $55,480. Typical student debt for nurse anesthetist graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, nurse anesthetist degree recipients from Gonzaga University generally make around $114,954. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 82%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.