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Economics at San Diego State University

If you plan to study Economics, consider the program at San Diego State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Diego State University sits in San Diego, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 216 economics degrees were granted at San Diego State University.

Online Class Availability at San Diego State University

Online coursework is an option at San Diego State University. Among 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at San Diego State University

Use these rankings to compare San Diego State University’s Economics program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#26 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#30 of 129
Best Value	California	#94 of 110
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#102 of 129
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#162 of 466
Best Value	Nationwide	#177 of 463

Earnings for Economics Graduates from San Diego State University

Graduates of San Diego State University’s Economics program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,818
2 years	$41,689
3 years	$49,733
4 years	$61,799
5 years	$77,568

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Economics graduates from San Diego State University take home a median $61,799, compared with $63,824 for all San Diego State University graduates — about 3% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Economics graduates from San Diego State University is $15,250.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Economics graduates at San Diego State University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Economics graduates at San Diego State University are 32% women (69) and 68% men (147).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Among the 203 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 31% were women (62) and 69% were men (141).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	74
Hispanic / Latino	70
Black / African American	5
Asian	29
Two or More Races	7
International (Nonresident)	12
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, higher than the national average of 34%.*

Economics Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 13 master’s economics graduates at San Diego State University, 54% were women (7) and 46% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 38% of Economics master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, above the national average of 14%.*

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

More Specific Economics Concentrations at San Diego State University

This Economics program at San Diego State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	216

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Economics program at San Diego State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Economics majors, 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.