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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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 a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’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 UCLA are $28,131.

Read more about General Economics at UCLA

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCR General Economics Report

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, Wazzu has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’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 Wazzu are $27,561.

Read full report on General Economics at Washington State University

#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 7 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Economics at University of Oregon

#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Southern California General Economics Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UH Manoa General Economics Report

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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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