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Economics at California State University-Channel Islands

If you are interested in studying Economics, take a look at what California State University-Channel Islands. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Channel Islands is located in Camarillo, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 economics degrees were granted at California State University-Channel Islands.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Channel Islands

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Channel Islands. Among 5,592 students, 929 (17%) studied exclusively online and 3,197 (57%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at California State University-Channel Islands

Use these rankings to compare California State University-Channel Islands’s Economics program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#34 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#38 of 129
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#56 of 129
Best Value	California	#59 of 110
Best Value	Nationwide	#66 of 463
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#184 of 466

Earnings for Economics Graduates from California State University-Channel Islands

Graduates of California State University-Channel Islands’s Economics program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$58,221
3 years	$69,846
4 years	$66,480
5 years	$56,069

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Economics graduates from California State University-Channel Islands report median earnings of $66,480, compared with $59,834 for all California State University-Channel Islands graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Economics graduates at California State University-Channel Islands, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Economics graduates at California State University-Channel Islands are 27% women (4) and 73% men (11).

Economics Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Channel Islands

Among the 15 bachelor’s economics degrees awarded at California State University-Channel Islands, 27% were women (4) and 73% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Channel Islands.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	6
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Channel Islands, higher than the national average of 34%.*

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

More Specific Economics Concentrations at California State University-Channel Islands

This Economics program at California State University-Channel Islands offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	15

Top-Paying Careers for Economics Graduates

Those who complete Economics program at California State University-Channel Islands pursue many career paths. Below are 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.