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Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the economics graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Far Western US Region . Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Western Oregon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools 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 6 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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