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Economics at University of California - Santa Barbara

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what University of California - Santa Barbara has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 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.

UCSB Economics Degrees Available

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

UCSB Economics Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UCSB

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

UCSB Economics Master’s Program

41% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from UCSB. About 59% were men and 41% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 - Santa Barbara.

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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