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2024 Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region

75 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
12,085 Economics Degrees Awarded
$46,136 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 75 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 12,085 degrees in economics during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Economics School

Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. For our Best Overall Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Economics in the Far Western US Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the economics degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

11 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Economics

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Economics Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Stanford University if you want to pursue a degree in economics. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 116.00000000000001 economics students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year. Those economics students who get their degree from Stanford University receive $14,339 more than the standard economics grad.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
808 Economics Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in economics has to check out University of California - Berkeley. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were about 808 economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from University of California - Berkeley earn $25,194 more than the typical economics graduate.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Economics Degrees Awarded
$95,566 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in economics needs to take a look at Claremont McKenna College. Claremont McKenna is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Claremont. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Claremont McKenna is a great college overall.

There were approximately 116 economics students who graduated with this degree at Claremont McKenna in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from Claremont McKenna College receive $49,430 more than the average economics student.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
884 Economics Degrees Awarded
$52,741 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in economics needs to look into University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 884 economics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from University of California - Los Angeles get an earnings boost of around $6,605 above the average earnings of economics majors.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
357 Economics Degrees Awarded
25.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 357 economics students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the economics degree program at University of Southern California get $8,701 more than the average graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
723 Economics Degrees Awarded
$59,465 Median Starting Salary

UCSB is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were about 723 economics students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from University of California - Santa Barbara earn $13,329 more than the typical economics graduate.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
480 Economics Degrees Awarded
8.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 479.99999999999994 economics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the economics program make around $42,370 in their early career salary.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
661 Economics Degrees Awarded
1.1% Growth in Graduates

UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis. A Best Colleges rank of #52 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were about 661 economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, economics degree recipients usually earn an average of $44,249 at the beginning of their careers.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
490 Economics Degrees Awarded
4.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 490 economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the economics program state that they receive average early career earnings of $40,188.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
309 Economics Degrees Awarded
$49,591 Median Starting Salary

UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the large city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 309 economics students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available. Those economics students who get their degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus make $3,455 more than the average economics student.

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Pomona College
Claremont, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Economics Degrees Awarded
$67,038 Median Starting Salary

Pomona is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Claremont. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pomona is a great college overall.

There were roughly 46 economics students who graduated with this degree at Pomona in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the economics degree program at Pomona College earn $20,902 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA
13 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
14 University of California - Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA
15 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA
16 Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA
17 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
18 University of Oregon Eugene, OR

Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 10,509
Washington 300 713
Oregon 266 590
Nevada 192 147
Hawaii 164 92
Alaska 119 17

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Economics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 6,437
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 5,369
Development Economics & International Development 139
Other Economics 77
Applied Economics 41
International Economics 22

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Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 16,711
General Social Sciences 10,660
Political Science & Government 10,438
Anthropology 3,495
Geography & Cartography 1,872
International Relations & National Security 1,575
Other Social Sciences 534
Urban Studies 465
Archeology 80
Sociology & Anthropology 64

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