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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics in the Far Western US Region

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1,260 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region

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Business Economics is the 130th most popular major in the country with 5,667 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,283 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,260 business economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in business economics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in business economics.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 21 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business Economics in the Far Western US Region

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Westmont College
Santa Barbara, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmont College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 60 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business economics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business Economics at Westmont College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 706 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Business Economics at UC Irvine

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 291 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Business Economics at University of California - Santa Cruz

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the #4 spot on the list. Chapman University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 64 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Business Economics at Chapman

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business Economics at Seattle U

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business economics students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business Economics at Santa Clara University

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Long Beach is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Business Economics at CSULB

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mills College
Oakland, California

Mills College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mills College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

University of Redlands came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Redlands is a small school located in Redlands, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business Economics at University of Redlands

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. PLNU is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 2 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business Economics at PLNU

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Business Economics at University of California - Santa Barbara

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. University of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Business Economics at USFCA

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

With a ranking of #15, George Fox University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Newberg, Oregon, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full George Fox University Business Economics Report

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California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Caltech is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Business Economics at California Institute of Technology

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Eastern Washington University
Cheney, Washington

Eastern Washington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cheney, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s business economics degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Eastern Washington University Business Economics Report

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Business Economics at University of California - Los Angeles

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With a ranking of #15, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s business economics degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on Business Economics at UCR

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University of California - Davis landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business Economics at University of California - Davis

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Business Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. BYU - H is located in Laie, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s business economics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full BYU - H Business Economics Report

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