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2023 Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$30,195 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate School for You

Economics is the #19 most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Economics

Our analysis found Claremont Graduate University to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380 per year.

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

Read full report on Economics at Claremont Graduate University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $24,009 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Economics at Portland State University

Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 10,510
Washington 713
Oregon 596
Nevada 147
Hawaii 92
Alaska 17

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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