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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 31,150 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,772 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 149 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 14 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#12 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #4 spot on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

SDSU also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 8 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #0 spot in our “Best General 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 UCR are $28,686.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, Sac State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sac State are $18,356, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 14 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State East Bay did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#8 in overall quality

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

San Jose State also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#9 in overall quality

University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 12 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

University of San Francisco came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

USFCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USFCA are $26,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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