Best Economics Schools Near Placentia, CA (2026)

Placentia, California has 83 accredited schools offering economics programs, with tuition ranging from $1,150 to $64,984 per year for indexed programs. Placentia has a population of about 52,384. Median household income is $110,575 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 43.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning economics-related role is Economist at a median $151,510 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Economics Schools to Placentia

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer economics programs near Placentia, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Placentia 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 Placentia

Placentia is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.

Occupation	Median Wage	Source	COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Economist	$151,510	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$133,371
Financial and Investment Analyst	$102,260	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$90,018
Statistician	$116,200	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$102,289
Management Analyst	$104,930	Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	$92,368

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.

Placentia at a Glance

Metric	Value	Source
Population	52,384	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income	$110,575	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+	43.7%	Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)	113.6 (above U.S. average)	BEA RPP 2024

Other Placentia-Area Cities With Economics Programs

Anaheim, CA – 2.9 mi away (351,043 pop)
Brea, CA – 3.1 mi away (42,471 pop)
Fullerton, CA – 4.2 mi away (140,721 pop)
Yorba Linda, CA – 4.8 mi away (68,235 pop)
Orange, CA – 5.6 mi away (140,504 pop)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited economics schools are near Placentia, CA?

Our directory has 83 accredited schools offering economics programs near Placentia. The closest is California State University-Fullerton in Fullerton, CA (1.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is California State Polytechnic University-Pomona (12.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying economics roles near Placentia?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying economics-related roles near Placentia are: Economist ($151,510), Statistician ($116,200), Management Analyst ($104,930). 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 Anaheim instead of Placentia?

Anaheim, CA is 2.9 miles from Placentia 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 Placentia an affordable place to study economics?

Placentia’s median household income of $110,575 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Placentia 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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Other Programs Available in Placentia

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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.

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