2026 Best Value Value Schools in the Far Western Region
[Value](/majors/psychology/clinical-counseling-applied-psychology/performance-and-sport/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for value students.
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2026 Best Value Value Schools in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in value, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Value Schools
Our analysis ranked California Baptist University the best value for a degree in value in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of Riverside, California Baptist University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $41,228 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $28,169 to complete the value program here. Early-career value graduates make about $55,299. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 85%.
Students looking for strong value in value will find it at National University, which ranked #2. National University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,284. Typical student debt for value graduates is $30,426. Value graduates of National University earn a median of $57,834 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $30,426 median debt.
A rank of #3 makes Dominican University Of California one of the best values for value. Dominican University Of California is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael. Students from in state pay about $52,161 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the value program here. Soon after graduation, value degree recipients from Dominican University Of California generally make around $34,509. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 7 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).
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