Best Economics Schools Near Chino Hills, CA (2026)

Chino Hills, California has 83 accredited schools offering economics programs, with tuition ranging from $7,470 to $68,613 per year for indexed programs. Chino Hills has a population of about 78,024. Median household income is $122,600 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 48.4% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, the top-earning economics-related role is Economist at a median $117,920 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Economics Schools to Chino Hills

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer economics programs near Chino Hills, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Chino Hills city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California economics page.


Economics Wages Near Chino Hills

Chino Hills is part of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area (BLS area code 40140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

OccupationMedian WageSourceCOL-Adjusted (US=100)
Economist$117,920Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$110,827
Financial and Investment Analyst$101,150Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$95,066
Statistician$86,430Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$81,231
Management Analyst$87,910Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$82,622

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Chino Hills at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population78,024Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$122,600Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+48.4%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)106.4 (above U.S. average)BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited economics schools are near Chino Hills, CA?

Our directory has 83 accredited schools offering economics programs near Chino Hills. The closest is California State Polytechnic University-Pomona in Pomona, CA (9.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Harvey Mudd College (10.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying economics roles near Chino Hills?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying economics-related roles near Chino Hills are: Economist ($117,920), Financial and Investment Analyst ($101,150), Management Analyst ($87,910). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Chino instead of Chino Hills?

Chino, CA is 4.1 miles from Chino Hills and has its own set of local economics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Chino Hills an affordable place to study economics?

Chino Hills’s median household income of $122,600 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Chino Hills while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


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Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.