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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
2,883 Degrees Awarded
$6,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region

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 an Associate in the Far Western US Region” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 2,883 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region” 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.

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 in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Far Western US Region

#1

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 in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Los Angeles College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Monterey Park, California, this large public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified associates’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

East Los Angeles College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend East Los Angeles College is $9,570 for far western us region associate degree general economics students.

Full East Los Angeles College General Economics Report

#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Canyons. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region. College of the Canyons is a large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 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 the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $4,088 for far western us region associate degree general economics students per year to attend College of the Canyons.

Read more about General Economics at College of the Canyons

#3

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ventura College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region 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 also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $1,514 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Economics students per year to attend Ventura College.

Read more about General Economics at Ventura College

#4

Merritt College

Oakland, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Merritt College landed the #4 spot on the list. 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 in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Merritt College is $10,443 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Economics students.

Full Merritt College General Economics Report

#5

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #5 spot on the list. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 12 associates’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SRJC also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $5,782 for far western us region associate degree general economics students per year to attend Santa Rosa Junior College.

Full Santa Rosa Junior College General Economics Report

#6

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#6 in overall quality

Palomar College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Palomar College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palomar College is $3,673 for far western us region associate degree general economics students.

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#7

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 in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Lancaster, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general economics degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Antelope Valley College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $4,775 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Economics students per year to attend Antelope Valley College.

Full Antelope Valley College General Economics Report

#8

American River College

Sacramento, California
#7 in overall quality

American River College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking. American River College 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 the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $4,816 for far western us region associate degree general economics students per year to attend American River.

Full American River General Economics Report

#9

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, California
#8 in overall quality

Mt. San Jacinto College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. 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 also made our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Mt. San Jacinto College is $5,466 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree General Economics students.

Full MSJC General Economics Report

#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 in the Far Western US Region 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.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree general economics students list, CHC has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $14,325 for far western us region associate degree general economics students per year to attend Crafton Hills College.

Full CHC 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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