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2022 Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
2,883 Degrees Awarded
$5,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Economics is the 18th most popular major in the country with 48,831 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,295 and had an average of $21,978 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 11,567 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,223 and $18,207 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,883 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ventura College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Ventura, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Ventura College also made our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Ventura College is $978 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#2

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the #2 spot on the list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s economics degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

College of the Canyons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of the Canyons is $3,458 for far western us region associate degree economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full College of the Canyons Economics Report

#3

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Los Angeles College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. East Los Angeles College is a large school located in Monterey Park, California that handed out 54 associates’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

East Los Angeles College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for East Los Angeles College is $9,665 for far western us region associate degree economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #4 spot on the list. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 12 associates’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SRJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Rosa Junior College is $4,975 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Palomar College

San Marcos, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palomar College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Palomar College is a large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 8 associates’s economics 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 Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Palomar College is $3,367 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#6

American River College

Sacramento, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, American River College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s economics degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at American River, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $4,591 for far western us region associate degree economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend American River.

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#7

Mt. San Jacinto College

San Jacinto, California
#8 in overall quality

Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Mt. San Jacinto College is located in San Jacinto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s economics degrees to qualified students.

MSJC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mt. San Jacinto College is $4,952 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full MSJC Economics Report

#8

Merritt College

Oakland, California
#3 in overall quality

Merritt College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Merritt College is a public institution located in Oakland, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Merritt College also made our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for Merritt College is $10,498 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Economics students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, California
#10 in overall quality

Antelope Valley College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Antelope Valley College is a fairly large school located in Lancaster, California that handed out 17 associates’s economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Antelope Valley College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $4,381 for far western us region associate degree economics students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Antelope Valley College.

Read more about Economics at Antelope Valley College

#10

Crafton Hills College

Yucaipa, California
#9 in overall quality

Crafton Hills College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Economics Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Yucaipa, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s economics students in 2019-2020.

CHC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.

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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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