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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Far Western US Region

13 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region” 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 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” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than 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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The general economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region”.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree general economics students.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #1 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 University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#2

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. University of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USFCA also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

CSULB also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California State University - Long Beach General Economics Report

#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region 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.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general economics students list, SDSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. 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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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Cal State Fullerton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 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 - Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

Cal State East Bay also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#10 in overall quality

San Francisco State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 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 SFSU are $17,944.

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#8

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#8 in overall quality

San Jose State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 12 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

California State University - Los Angeles landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general economics students list, Cal State LA has also earned the #12 rank 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 California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.

Read more about General Economics at California State University - Los Angeles

#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 ranking, coming in at #10. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly Pomona are $18,377.

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#11

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 ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 18 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
#3 in overall quality

Claremont Graduate University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Claremont Graduate University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 12 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general economics students list, UH Manoa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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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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