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2023 Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region

31 Colleges
$46,136 Avg Salary
$18,615 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 6,173 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Colleges.

Top 10 Best Economics Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for economics students. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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Out of the 31 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for economics students. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best economics programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 736
Washington 50
Oregon 64
Nevada 16
Hawaii 11
Alaska 1

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Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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