Economics at Merritt College

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what Merritt College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and has a total student population of 6,261.

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

Merritt College Economics Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Economics

Merritt College Economics Rankings

Economics Student Demographics at Merritt College

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

Merritt College Economics Associate’s Program

57% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of economics associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in economics only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at Merritt College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

Merritt College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in economics graduates 68% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Merritt College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merritt College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	15

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 Merritt College.

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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