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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.

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

Check out the managerial economics programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Business/Managerial Economics Schools

$18,726 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great value for business/managerial economics students. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year. After completing their degree, managerial economics graduates from CSULB carry an average student debtload of $18,857.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great value for business/managerial economics students. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWU are $25,213 a 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCU are $55,860 per year.

SCU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $43,529 in tuition and fees each 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

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business/managerial economics students. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the 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 midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCSB also did well on our Best Managerial Economics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #8, University of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business/managerial economics students. 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.

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Seattle U are $49,335 a 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

With a ranking of #10, Westmont College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for business/managerial economics students. Westmont is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 colleges 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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