2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region
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The Best Value Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for economics majors pursuing a .
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Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for economics in the Far Western US Region .
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - East Bay. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSB are $44,171 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 20% of our Best Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNR are $24,827 a year.
With a ranking of #8, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.
California State University - Fullerton landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State Fullerton are $18,856 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSD are $44,454 a year.
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 |
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Economics Related Majors for Economics
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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