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Economics at University of California - Santa Cruz

Economics at University of California - Santa Cruz

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Santa Cruz. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and approximately 19,161 students attend the school each year.

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

UC Santa Cruz Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

UC Santa Cruz Economics Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Economics Master’s Program

18% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of economics master's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Santa Cruz. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 65

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 Cruz.

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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