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Economics at RAND School of Public Policy

If you plan to study Economics, you may want to check out the program at RAND School of Public Policy. Get started with the following essential facts.

RAND School of Public Policy is in Santa Monica, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 46 economics degrees were granted at RAND School of Public Policy.

Online Class Availability at RAND School of Public Policy

Many students take online classes at RAND School of Public Policy. Among 230 students, 2 (1%) studied exclusively online and 34 (15%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Economics graduates at RAND School of Public Policy, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at RAND School of Public Policy are 35% women (16) and 65% men (30).

Economics Master’s Program at RAND School of Public Policy

Among the 26 master’s economics degrees awarded at RAND School of Public Policy, 31% were women (8) and 69% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics master’s degree recipients at RAND School of Public Policy.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	6
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 42% of Economics master’s degree recipients at RAND School of Public Policy, above the national average of 14%.*

Economics Doctoral Program at RAND School of Public Policy

Of the 20 doctoral economics graduates at RAND School of Public Policy, 40% were women (8) and 60% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics doctoral degree recipients at RAND School of Public Policy.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Minority students account for 40% of Economics doctoral degree recipients at RAND School of Public Policy, higher than the national average of 11%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at RAND School of Public Policy

The Economics program at RAND School of Public Policy offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Quantitative Economics	46

Highest-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at RAND School of Public Policy go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.