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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in California

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$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 736 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #35 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the economics majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in California. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 72 students majoring in economics at UCLA, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 57 students majoring in economics at UC Santa Cruz, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in economics at USFCA, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 52% are male.

Full Economics at University of California - San Diego Report

University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

Of the 21 students majoring in economics at UC Davis, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 43% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 63% are male.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 41% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 59% are male.

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#10

Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica, CA

Pardee RAND Graduate School came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Pardee RAND Graduate School is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

Of the 15 students majoring in economics at Pardee RAND Graduate School, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 50
Oregon 64
Nevada 16
Hawaii 11
Alaska 1

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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