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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in California

30 Colleges
$48,538 Avg Salary
$16,731 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Economics Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for economics students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for economics students. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in California list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for economics students. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Claremont Graduate University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in California ranking. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 50
Oregon 64
Nevada 16
Hawaii 11
Alaska 1

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

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