2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region
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The Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 181 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools in Economics
Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, economics graduates from UCLA carry an average student debt load of $15,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $376.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, economics graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $12,650. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $343.
The excellent programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, economics majors at UCSB accumulate an average of around $13,440 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $308.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.
Economics majors at UC Davis take out an average of $12,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $297.
Out of the 181 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, economics majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $15,004 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $185.
University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UCSD take out is $14,667. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $249.
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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UCR take out is $17,666. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $214.
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #8 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average amount in student loans that economics majors at USC take out is $13,850. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $355.
Pasadena City College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #10 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UW Seattle take out is $14,488. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $303.
University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #11 on the list. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.
The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UO take out is $18,886. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $613.
San Diego State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
On average, economics graduates from SDSU take out $15,250 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $246, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
With a ranking of #13, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UC Santa Cruz take out is $18,017. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $532, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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California State University - Sacramento ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
On average, economics graduates from Sac State take out $15,493 in student loans while working on their degree.
Santa Barbara City College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
Grossmont College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a large student population.
West Valley College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Located in the suburb of Saratoga, West Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
San Jose State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Moorpark College landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.
Oregon State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, economics graduates from Oregon State take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #21, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Stanford take out is $12,500.
With a ranking of #21, Claremont McKenna College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Claremont McKenna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Claremont McKenna take out is $12,000.
Golden West College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a large student population.
With a ranking of #24, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, economics majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $17,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $471, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Economics at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report
With a ranking of #25, East Los Angeles College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. East Los Angeles College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Monterey Park.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Los Angeles Pierce College | Woodland Hills, CA |
| 28 | Diablo Valley College | Pleasant Hill, CA |
| 30 | California State University - Northridge | Northridge, CA |
| 31 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 32 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 32 | Sierra College | Rocklin, CA |
| 34 | Folsom Lake College | Folsom, CA |
| 35 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 36 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, 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 Related Majors
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.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.
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