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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 5,667 people earned their degree in business/managerial economics, making the major the 119th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, business/managerial economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,707 and had an average of $21,691 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,283 business/managerial economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,976 and $20,296 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in business/managerial economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business/managerial economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business/managerial economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The managerial economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 53 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
CSULB also took the #7 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSULB is $10,054 for far western us region managerial economics students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at California State University - Long Beach
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CWU is $16,514 for Far Western US Region Managerial Economics students.
Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at Central Washington University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. College of Southern Nevada is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 5 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
CSN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Southern Nevada is $7,019 for Far Western US Region Managerial Economics students.
Read more about Business/Managerial Economics at College of Southern Nevada
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Managerial Economics 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. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 706 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region managerial economics students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,209 for far western us region managerial economics students per year to attend University of California - Irvine.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at UC Irvine
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 291 ’s managerial economics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UC Santa Cruz is $17,930 for Far Western US Region Managerial Economics students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at University of California - Santa Cruz
Seattle University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified ’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $35,109 for Far Western US Region Managerial Economics students per year to attend Seattle University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Seattle University
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s managerial economics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region managerial economics students list, UCSB has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCSB is $16,252 for far western us region managerial economics students.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #9, Westmont College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Westmont College is a small school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 60 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Westmont also made our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Westmont College is $30,975 for far western us region managerial economics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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/Managerial Economics at Westmont
University of Redlands did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 3 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Redlands also took the #11 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Redlands is $26,098 for far western us region managerial economics students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Full University of Redlands Business/Managerial Economics Report
With a ranking of #11, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 18 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
SCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SCU is $42,614 for Far Western US Region Managerial Economics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Full Santa Clara University Business/Managerial Economics Report
Chapman University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 64 ’s managerial economics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chapman, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Chapman is $44,198 for far western us region managerial economics students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Business/Managerial Economics at Chapman University
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