2024 Best General Economics Schools in California
38
Colleges in California
5,258
General Economics Degrees Awarded
Ranked #29 in popularity,
general economics is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 38 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for general economics students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,258 degrees in general economics during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great General Economics School
Your choice of general economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general economics schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your General Economics Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Economics Schools in California list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for General Economics in California
The schools below may not offer all types of general economics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top California Schools in General Economics
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
68th
Most Popular In CA
University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. 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 roughly 11 general economics students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from University of Southern CaliforniaMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
348
General Economics Degrees Awarded
University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a very 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 about 348 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general economics from University of California - IrvineBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CA
108
General Economics Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Santa Clara University if you want to pursue a degree in general economics. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were about 108 general economics students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general economics from Santa Clara UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
119
General Economics Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in general economics has to look into University of California - Santa Cruz. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were about 119 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from University of California - Santa CruzBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
77th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 general economics students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general economics from University of San FranciscoDoctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
52nd
Most Popular In CA
Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Claremont. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Claremont Graduate University is a great university overall.
There were about 2 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from Claremont Graduate UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
185
General Economics Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 185 general economics students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from San Diego State UniversityMaster's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
84
General Economics Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 84 general economics students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from San Jose State UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
17th
Most Popular In CA
53
General Economics Degrees Awarded
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public university located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo. A Best Colleges rank of #95 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were about 53 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis ObispoLocated in the suburb of Claremont, Pitzer is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 47th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 19 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Pitzer in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general economics from Pitzer College
