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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $75-$110k)

10 Ranked Colleges
2,948 Degrees Awarded
$10,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

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 $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $75-$110k)

#1

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

College of the Canyons also made our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $7,957 for Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend College of the Canyons.

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#2

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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the #2 spot on the list. Ventura College is located in Ventura, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Ventura College also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ventura College is $7,118 for Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#3

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, East Los Angeles College landed the #3 spot on the list. East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 associates’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

East Los Angeles College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Los Angeles College is $14,090 for Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Economics at East Los Angeles College

#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 For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Palomar College landed the #4 spot on the list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general economics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Palomar College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Palomar College is $8,423 for associate degree general economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about General Economics at Palomar College

#5

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Rosa Junior College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 12 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SRJC also made our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $9,366 for Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SRJC.

Full SRJC General Economics Report

#6

American River College

Sacramento, California
#7 in overall quality

American River College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. American River is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 26 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

American River did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend American River College is $9,355 for associate degree general economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, California
#8 in overall quality

Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Jacinto, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSJC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MSJC is $9,271 for Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#8

Merritt College

Oakland, California
#3 in overall quality

Merritt College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general economics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Merritt College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Merritt College is $15,707 for associate degree general economics students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Merritt College General Economics Report

#9

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, California
#10 in overall quality

Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large school located in Lancaster, California that handed out 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” ranking. It costs about $9,455 for Associate Degree General Economics students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Antelope Valley College.

Full Antelope Valley College General Economics Report

#10

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California
#9 in overall quality

Crafton Hills College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Yucaipa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general economics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

CHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools” list.

Read full report on General Economics at CHC

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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