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Economics at University of California - San Diego

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Economics at University of California - San Diego

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at University of California - San Diego stacks up to those at other schools.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students received their master's degree in economics.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

UCSD Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in Economics

UCSD Economics Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UCSD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of California - San Diego.

UCSD Economics Master’s Program

48% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from UCSD in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - San Diego.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Economists 1,430 $124,430
Survey Researchers 780 $75,150
Economics Professors 700 $139,050

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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