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

10 Ranked Colleges
2,877 Degrees Awarded
$5,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in California For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 in California 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.

Across California, there were 5,348 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,877 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,451 and $19,634 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in California 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 public institution located in Ventura, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ventura College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend Ventura College is $506 for California 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 in California 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 a large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 5 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

College of the Canyons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend College of the Canyons is $3,392 for california 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 be in good company if you decide to attend East Los Angeles College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Los Angeles College is a public institution located in Monterey Park, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at East Los Angeles College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $9,000 for California Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend East Los Angeles College.

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#4

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Palomar College landed the #4 spot on the list. Palomar College is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Palomar College also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palomar College is $2,891 for california 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 in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified associates’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

SRJC also made our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $5,026 for California 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. American River is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 associates’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

American River did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend American River is $4,334 for california associate degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#7

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in San Jacinto, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

MSJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in California” list. The yearly cost to attend Mt. San Jacinto College is $4,840 for California 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 landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Merritt College is a medium-sized school located in Oakland, California that handed out 6 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Merritt College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $10,131 for California Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Merritt College.

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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 in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lancaster, California, and it awarded 17 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Antelope Valley College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in California” ranking. It costs about $4,272 for california associate degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Antelope Valley College.

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#10

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California
#9 in overall quality

Crafton Hills College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Yucaipa, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

CHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in California” list. The estimated yearly cost for Crafton Hills College is $14,325 for California Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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%.

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  • 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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