2024 Best General Economics Master's Degree Schools in California
7
Colleges in California
82
Master's Degrees
If you plan on getting your master's degree in
general economics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #171 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of general economics. Combined, these schools handed out 82 master's degrees in general economics to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Economics School for Your Master's Degree
Your choice of general economics for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general economics students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other general economics students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general economics related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general economics students working on their master's degree.
More Ways to Rank General Economics Schools
The general 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 the Best General Economics Master's Degree Schools in California.