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Economics at California State University - Los Angeles

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Economics at California State University - Los Angeles

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at California State University - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,742 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Los Angeles in 2021, 19 of them were economics majors.

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 LA Economics Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Cal State LA 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 LA 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
Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools 97
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In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in economics from Cal State LA. This makes it the #98 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Cal State LA Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA is $32,629. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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Economics Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Economics Bachelor’s Program

32% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 6
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Cal State LA Economics Master’s Program

33% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from Cal State LA in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

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In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Cal State LA 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 - Los Angeles.

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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