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2024 Best General Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region

60 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
6,437 General Economics Degrees Awarded
General Economics is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 60 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 6,437 degrees in general economics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Economics School

Best General Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of general economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your General Economics Degree Level

Associate Degrees in General Economics
Bachelor's Degrees in General Economics
Master's Degrees in General Economics
Doctor's Degrees in General Economics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Economics in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general economics degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in General Economics

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68th Most Popular In CA
77.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Southern California is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 18 general economics students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
394 General Economics Degrees Awarded

University of California - Irvine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general economics. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were roughly 394 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
103 General Economics Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Santa Clara University if you want to pursue a degree in general economics. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 103 general economics students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
123 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general economics needs to look into University of California - Santa Cruz. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #102 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were approximately 123 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent data year.

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
77th Most Popular In CA

Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USFCA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 general economics students who graduated with this degree at USFCA in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52nd Most Popular In CA
17.2% Growth in Graduates

Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Claremont. A Best Colleges rank of #185 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Claremont Graduate University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 29 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Claremont Graduate University in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
259 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SDSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 259 general economics students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
265 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 265 general economics students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 9 general economics students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CA
126 General Economics Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means San Jose State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 126 general economics students who graduated with this degree at San Jose State in the most recent data year.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
10 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
11 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
12 Pitzer College Claremont, CA
13 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
14 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
15 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA

Best General Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best general economics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 5,395
Washington 831 247
Oregon 587 546
Nevada 354 131
Hawaii 267 92
Alaska 167 16

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General Economics is one of 5 different types of Economics programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 5,369
Development Economics & International Development 139
Other Economics 77
Applied Economics 41
International Economics 22

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