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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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college 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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The excellent programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best business/managerial economics schools in the Far Western US Region . CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,213 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SCU are $55,860 a year.

SCU also made our Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $43,529 per 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Santa Cruz are $43,824 a 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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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCSB are $44,171 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 10% of our Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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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 large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

USFCA undergraduate students pay an average of $53,472 in tuition and fees each year.

USFCA also claimed a spot on our Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in tuition and fees each 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value business/managerial economics programs. Westmont is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

Westmont undergraduate students pay an average of $48,660 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that managerial economics majors at Westmont take out is $23,250.

Westmont 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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Best Business/Managerial Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best business/managerial economics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

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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