2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Economics (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Applied Economics is the 497th most popular major in the country with 652 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 58 applied economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51 applied economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in applied economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great applied economics programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the applied economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree applied economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Economics (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$28,131 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s applied economics degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington

$27,561 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s applied economics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

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#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$28,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Applied Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s applied economics students in 2019-2020.

Oregon State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Applied Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oregon State are $28,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Applied Economics at Oregon State

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Applied Economics (Income $75-$110k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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