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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 6,772 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The general economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 10 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general economics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, UH Manoa has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Economics at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 7 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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