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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

17 Colleges
$32,841 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$99,068 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Doctor'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 Value Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the economics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Full Economics at University of California - Berkeley Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great value for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.

UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.

UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $22,380 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $28,710 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Economics at University of California - Davis Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 a year.

Claremont Graduate University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 per year.

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Washington State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 per year.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 per year.

Full Economics at University of California - Irvine Report

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

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 17 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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