Master's Universities (West) Rankings
Master's universities offer a full range of undergraduate programs and some master's programs but few doctoral programs. According to the US News & World Report Best Colleges ranking, Trinity University is the Number One Master's University - West Region.
Ranking of Master's Universities (West) (the Top 50 list):
1 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
2 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
3 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
4 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
4 Mills College Oakland, CA
6 California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
7 Seattle University Seattle, WA
7 University of Redlands Redlands, CA
9 Chapman University Orange, CA
10 University of Portland Portland, OR
10 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
12 St. Mary's College of California Moraga, CA
13 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA
13 University of Dallas Irving, TX
15 St. Mary's University of San Antonio San Antonio, TX
16 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
17 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM
18 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA
19 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
20 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
21 St. Edward's University Austin, TX
22 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
22 Westminster College Salt Lake City, UT
24 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
25 Mount St. Mary's College
26 California State University--Long Beach Long Beach, CA
27 Regis University Denver, CO
27 University of St. Thomas Houston, TX
29 Evergreen State College Olympia, WA
30 California State University--Chico Chico, CA
30 University of Colorado--Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
32 California State Polytechnic University--Pomona Pomona, CA
32 California State University--Fullerton Fullerton, CA
32 LeTourneau University Longview, TX
32 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
32 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX
37 Arizona State University--West Phoenix, AZ
38 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
38 California State University--Fresno Fresno, CA
38 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
38 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
38 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
38 Texas State University--San Marcos San Marcos, TX
44 Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City, OK
45 California State University--Stanislaus Turlock, CA
45 College of Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM
45 Concordia University Irvine, CA
45 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
45 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
50 Our Lady of the Lake University
50 Walla Walla University
Source: US News & World Report 2010 Edition
* For more information please see: US University Rankings
Ranking of Master's Universities (West) (the Top 50 list):
1 Trinity University San Antonio, TX
2 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
3 Gonzaga University Spokane, WA
4 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
4 Mills College Oakland, CA
6 California Polytechnic State University--San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
7 Seattle University Seattle, WA
7 University of Redlands Redlands, CA
9 Chapman University Orange, CA
10 University of Portland Portland, OR
10 Whitworth University Spokane, WA
12 St. Mary's College of California Moraga, CA
13 Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma, WA
13 University of Dallas Irving, TX
15 St. Mary's University of San Antonio San Antonio, TX
16 Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA
17 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM
18 California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA
19 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
20 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
21 St. Edward's University Austin, TX
22 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA
22 Westminster College Salt Lake City, UT
24 Oklahoma City University Oklahoma City, OK
25 Mount St. Mary's College
26 California State University--Long Beach Long Beach, CA
27 Regis University Denver, CO
27 University of St. Thomas Houston, TX
29 Evergreen State College Olympia, WA
30 California State University--Chico Chico, CA
30 University of Colorado--Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
32 California State Polytechnic University--Pomona Pomona, CA
32 California State University--Fullerton Fullerton, CA
32 LeTourneau University Longview, TX
32 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
32 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Belton, TX
37 Arizona State University--West Phoenix, AZ
38 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
38 California State University--Fresno Fresno, CA
38 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
38 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
38 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
38 Texas State University--San Marcos San Marcos, TX
44 Oklahoma Christian University Oklahoma City, OK
45 California State University--Stanislaus Turlock, CA
45 College of Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM
45 Concordia University Irvine, CA
45 Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA
45 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
50 Our Lady of the Lake University
50 Walla Walla University
Source: US News & World Report 2010 Edition
* For more information please see: US University Rankings
