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Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$42,131 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,976 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business/Managerial Economics School for You

Business/Managerial Economics is the #122 most popular major in the country with 5,667 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for managerial economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools

$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, managerial economics graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $18,857.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $25,213 per year.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great value for business/managerial economics students. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

SCU undergraduate students pay an average of $55,860 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SCU is ranked #4 for overall quality for managerial economics in the Far Western US Region .

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The excellent programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best business/managerial economics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Irvine are $43,529 a year. On average, managerial economics graduates from UC Irvine take out $16,202 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $169.

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$43,824 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Santa Cruz are $43,824 per year. After completing their degree, managerial economics graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debtload of $16,083. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $301.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business/managerial economics students. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCSB are $44,171 a year.

UCSB excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USFCA are $53,472 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, USFCA is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#9

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business/managerial economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seattle U are $49,335 per year. On average, managerial economics graduates from Seattle U take out $22,333 in student loans while working on their degree.

Seattle U also claimed a spot on our Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#10

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

Westmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business/managerial economics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Westmont is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westmont are $48,660 per year. The average amount in student loans that managerial economics majors at Westmont take out is $23,250.

In addition to its great value ranking, Westmont is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Best Business/Managerial Economics Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 1,248
Washington 30
Oregon 0
Nevada 5
Hawaii 0

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business/managerial economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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