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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Washington

12 Colleges
$43,141 Avg Salary
$22,141 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

With 713 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #23 most popular major in Washington.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Economics Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Seattle Campus the most popular school in Washington for economics students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Economics majors at UW Seattle take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Economics majors at Wazzu take out an average of $22,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, economics graduates from WWU take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $194, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA

The excellent programs at Gonzaga University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Washington. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.

On average, economics graduates from Gonzaga take out $19,812 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 12 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Pacific University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from SPU carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Puget Sound did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Economics majors at Puget Sound take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Whitman College

Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Whitman is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Walla Walla.

On average, economics graduates from Whitman take out $20,206 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Eastern Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Schools in Washington list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

While working on their degree, economics majors at EWU accumulate an average of around $22,502 in student debt.

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#8

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

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#10

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA

With a ranking of #10, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

While working on their degree, economics majors at CWU accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 10,510
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 12 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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