---

Economics at Merced College

If you are interested in studying Economics, you may want to check out the program at Merced College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Merced College is in Merced, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 15 economics degrees were granted at Merced College.

Studying Online at Merced College

Online coursework is an option at Merced College. Of 12,472 students, 5,000 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,027 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Economics graduates at Merced College are 27% women (4) and 73% men (11).

Economics Associate’s Program at Merced College

Of the 15 associate’s economics degrees awarded at Merced College, 27% were women (4) and 73% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 60% of Economics associate’s degree recipients at Merced 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.

More Specific Economics Concentrations at Merced College

This Economics program at Merced College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	15

Best-Paid Careers for Economics Graduates

Those who complete Economics program at Merced College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.