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General Economics at Folsom Lake College

If you are interested in studying General Economics, take a look at what Folsom Lake College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Folsom Lake College is located in Folsom, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 96 general economics degrees were granted at Folsom Lake College.

Studying Online at Folsom Lake College

Distance learning is available at Folsom Lake College. Of 11,098 students, 6,640 (60%) studied exclusively online and 2,915 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of General Economics graduates at Folsom Lake College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Economics graduates at Folsom Lake College are 49% women (47) and 51% men (49).

General Economics Associate’s Program at Folsom Lake College

Among the 96 associate’s general economics degrees awarded at Folsom Lake College, 49% were women (47) and 51% were men (49).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics associate’s degree recipients at Folsom Lake College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	51
Hispanic / Latino	21
Asian	14
Two or More Races	3
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 40% of General Economics associate’s degree recipients at Folsom Lake College, lower than the national average of 67%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Economics Graduates

Graduates of the General Economics program at Folsom Lake College pursue many career paths. Here are the best-paid careers for General Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

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.