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Economics at California State University - Fullerton

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Economics at California State University - Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and approximately 42,051 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 73 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton.

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 Fullerton Economics Degrees Available

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

Cal State Fullerton Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Cal State Fullerton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Cal State Fullerton 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
117
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 460
Most Focused Economics Schools 524

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in economics from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #142 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Cal State Fullerton Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State Fullerton is $41,407. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Economics Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 73 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Cal State Fullerton in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 - Fullerton with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 29
White 20
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Cal State Fullerton Economics Master’s Program

43% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in economics from Cal State Fullerton. About 43% of these graduates were women and the other 57% were men.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Cal State Fullerton 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 - Fullerton.

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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