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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
2,948 Degrees Awarded
$5,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,948 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the #1 spot on the list. Ventura College is a fairly large public school situated in Ventura, California. It awarded 12 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ventura College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ventura College is $506 for associate degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the #2 spot on the list. College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 associates’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

College of the Canyons also made our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for College of the Canyons is $3,392 for associate degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Los Angeles College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. East Los Angeles College is a large public school situated in Monterey Park, California. It awarded 54 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

East Los Angeles College also made our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for East Los Angeles College is $9,000 for Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palomar College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Palomar College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palomar College is $2,891 for associate degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general economics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRJC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,026 for associate degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Santa Rosa Junior College.

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#6

American River College

Sacramento, California
#7 in overall quality

American River College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 26 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, American River has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,334 for associate degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend American River.

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#7

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, California
#8 in overall quality

Mt. San Jacinto College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. San Jacinto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general economics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

MSJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mt. San Jacinto College is $4,840 for Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Merritt College

Oakland, California
#3 in overall quality

Merritt College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Oakland, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Merritt College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Merritt College is $10,131 for associate degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#9

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, California
#10 in overall quality

Antelope Valley College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Lancaster, California. It awarded 17 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Antelope Valley College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Antelope Valley College is $4,272 for Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#10

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Crafton Hills College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k list. CHC is a public institution located in Yucaipa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CHC also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,325 for Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CHC.

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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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