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Economics at East Los Angeles College

If you are interested in studying Economics, you may want to check out the program at East Los Angeles College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

East Los Angeles College is in Monterey Park, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 58 economics graduations were recorded at East Los Angeles College.

Online Class Availability at East Los Angeles College

Online coursework is an option at East Los Angeles College. Of 33,677 students, 12,938 (38%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,440 (16%) took at least some classes online.

Economics Rankings at East Los Angeles College

These rankings give you a sense of how East Los Angeles College’s Economics program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#60 of 110
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#60 of 129
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#61 of 110
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#72 of 129
Best Value	Nationwide	#75 of 463
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#273 of 466

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Economics graduates at East Los Angeles College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Economics graduates at East Los Angeles College are 60% women (35) and 40% men (23).

Economics Associate’s Program at East Los Angeles College

Of the 58 associate’s economics graduates at East Los Angeles College, 60% were women (35) and 40% were men (23).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics associate’s degree recipients at East Los Angeles College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	32
Asian	19
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 88% of Economics associate’s degree recipients at East Los Angeles College, above the national average of 67%.*

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

More Specific Economics Concentrations at East Los Angeles College

This Economics program at East Los Angeles College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	58

Best-Paid Careers for Economics Graduates

Students who finish Economics program at East Los Angeles College work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Economics graduates, 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.