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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Economics at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Full Economics at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Full Economics at University of California - San Diego Report

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. 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 very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Claremont Graduate University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools 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

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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