by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Economics is the 29th most popular major in the country with 28,837 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,437 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,151 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 89 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general economics.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree general economics students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Valley College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region. West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 associates’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSM is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 76 associates’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Canada College landed the #3 spot on the list. Canada College is located in Redwood City, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 associates’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grossmont College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in El Cajon, California, this fairly large public school awarded 159 diplomas to qualified associates’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 89 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school handed out 193 degrees to qualified associates’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
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Folsom Lake College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Folsom, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general economics degrees to 86 students in 2020-2021.
Pasadena City College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 328 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Ohlone College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fremont, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general economics degrees to 32 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Los Angeles Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. LAVC is a public institution located in Valley Glen, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 101 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cuyamaca College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cuyamaca College is located in El Cajon, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 associates’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Pierce College is a fairly large public school situated in Woodland Hills, California. It awarded 98 associates’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
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Evergreen Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Evergreen Valley College is a medium-sized school located in San Jose, California that handed out 38 associates’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Diablo Valley College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Pleasant Hill, California. It awarded 98 associates’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moorpark College is a public institution located in Moorpark, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 122 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Berkeley City College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 20 associates’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
De Anza College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Cupertino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general economics degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
Chabot College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified associates’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
Oxnard College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oxnard College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oxnard, California. It awarded 41 associates’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Golden West College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 associates’s general economics degrees to qualified students.
Southwestern College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chula Vista, California, and it awarded 51 associates’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Monterey Peninsula College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 23 associates’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, College of Marin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Kentfield, California, and it awarded 7 associates’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Foothill College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Foothill College is a fairly large school located in Los Altos Hills, California that handed out 38 associates’s general economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Las Positas College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Livermore, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified associates’s general economics students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
East Los Angeles College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on General Economics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Monterey Park, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s general economics degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
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