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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

14 Ranked Colleges
149 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 31,150 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 149 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#12 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 23 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State LA are $17,723, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

UCLA also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fullerton. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State Fullerton, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’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 California State University - Fullerton are $17,892.

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#7 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #4 spot on the list. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 19 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

Sac State also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sac State are $18,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13 in overall quality

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Cal Poly Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377.

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#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 14 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general economics students with aid list, Cal State East Bay has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#8 in overall quality

San Jose State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Jose State University is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

San Jose State also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’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 San Jose State University are $18,790.

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#11

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#10 in overall quality

San Francisco State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree general economics students with aid list, SFSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

University of Oregon landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Economics Master’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.

Full UO General Economics Report

#14

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, California
#2 in overall quality

University of San Francisco landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

USFCA also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of San Francisco are $26,710, 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%.

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  • 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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