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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 56% of the economics majors at the school.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 72 students majoring in economics at UCLA, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

Of the 57 students majoring in economics at UC Santa Cruz, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Far Western US Region . UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Women make up 29% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at University of Oregon Report

#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 30 students majoring in economics at USFCA, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Full Economics at University of San Francisco Report

University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 48% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Economics at University of California - San Diego Report

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in economics at UC Davis, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

About 37% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 63% are male.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 59% are male.

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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 25 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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