Other Economics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #687 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Other Economics Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 27 degrees in other economics to qualified students.
Your choice of other economics school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Other Economics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Other Economics Schools in California 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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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the other economics degree levels they offer.
It is difficult to beat University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a degree in other economics. UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 other economics students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in other economics needs to look into University of California - Irvine. UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 1 other economics students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
University of California - Riverside is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in other economics. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 4 other economics students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.
Whittier College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in other economics. Located in the suburb of Whittier, Whittier is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 121st out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in other economics from Whittier College
Best Other Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Region
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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