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2023 Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Economics Associate Degree School for You

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Business Degree Central has developed this Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for business students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Economics

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, CA

Our analysis found Santa Rosa Junior College to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . SRJC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Rosa.

Full Economics at Santa Rosa Junior College Report

#2

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at East Los Angeles College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Far Western US Region . East Los Angeles College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.

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#3

American River College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American River College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, CA

Out of the 6 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Jacinto College landed the # 4 spot on the list. MSJC is a large public school located in the suburb of San Jacinto.

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#5

Butte College

Oroville, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Butte College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Butte College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Oroville.

Full Economics at Butte College Report

#6

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA

With a ranking of #6, Antelope Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Economics at Antelope Valley College

Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 10,509
Washington 713
Oregon 590
Nevada 147
Hawaii 92
Alaska 17

Economics Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21,078
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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