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2023 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 73 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the economics bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Claremont McKenna College

Claremont, CA

Our analysis found Claremont McKenna College to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Claremont McKenna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from Claremont McKenna carry an average student debtload of $12,708.

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#2

Pomona College

Claremont, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pomona College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Pomona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $13,558 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $343.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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#5

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 73 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $14,007 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $308.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Economics majors at UCLA take out an average of $15,710 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $376.

Full Economics at University of California - Los Angeles Report

University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

On average, economics graduates from USC take out $13,683 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $355.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debtload of $15,939. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $303.

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University of California - Davis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UC Davis take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $13,353. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Economics students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA
12 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
13 Linfield University - McMinnville Campus McMinnville, OR
14 Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA

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 25 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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