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Economics at California State University - East Bay

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

Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and approximately 16,253 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Cal State East Bay.

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

Cal State East Bay Economics Degrees Available

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

Cal State East Bay Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Cal State East Bay performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Cal State East Bay is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Best Value Economics Schools 37
42
Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools 90
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 237

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in economics from Cal State East Bay. This makes it the #91 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Economics Student Demographics at Cal State East Bay

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at California State University - East Bay.

Cal State East Bay Economics Bachelor’s Program

30% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at Cal State East Bay awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 70% of these degrees went to men with the other 30% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - East Bay with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Cal State East Bay Economics Master’s Program

38% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 13 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal State East Bay, about 62% were men and 38% were women.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - East Bay 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 4
White 3
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Cal State East Bay also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 California State University - East Bay.

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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