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2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general economics programs and cost less that 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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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid. UCLA 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #2 spot on the list. UCR 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#5 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid 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 also took the #7 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 University of Hawaii at Manoa are $34,550.

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#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

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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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