You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value International Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 12 ’s international economics degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best International Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UC Santa Cruz is $17,930 for Far Western US Region International Economics students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.