2023 Best Value Economics Schools in California
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Economics School for You
In 2020-2021, 736 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Economics Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in California 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for economics majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Economics Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in California. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC Berkeley are $14,226 a year.
UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best Economics Schools in California rankings.
The excellent programs at California State University - East Bay helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $6,995 per year.
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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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $13,258 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UCLA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in California list.
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The excellent programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in California. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, San Jose State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in California list.
Out of the 23 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in California list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $14,417 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Economics Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in California ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State Fullerton are $6,976 per year.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SDSU are $8,136 per year.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCSD are $14,700 a year.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in California ranking. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSULB are $6,846 a year.
Best Value Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 50 |
| Oregon | 64 |
| Nevada | 16 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
| Alaska | 1 |
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Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 23 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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