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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

Full UCLA General Economics Report

#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 $30-$48k. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree general economics students whose families make $30-$48k list, Wazzu has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #3 spot on the 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 also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Economics at University of California - Riverside

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Economics at USC

#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UO is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 7 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. 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.

Full University of Oregon General Economics Report

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

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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%.

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  • *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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