General Economics at Cuesta College

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at Cuesta College stacks up to those at other schools.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 10,093 students attend the school each year.

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

Cuesta College General Economics Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in General Economics

Cuesta College General Economics Rankings

General Economics Student Demographics at Cuesta College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Cuesta College.

Cuesta College General Economics Associate’s Program

43% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of general economics associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general economics only graduates about 33% women each year. The program at Cuesta College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in general economics at Cuesta College are white. Around 68% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cuesta College with a associate's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 Cuesta College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Economists	1,430	$124,430
Survey Researchers	780	$75,150
Economics Professors	700	$139,050

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*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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