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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region

42 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the economics programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 #2 on this year’s Most Popular 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

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#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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Claremont Graduate University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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#10

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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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 27 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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