Economics at Pasadena City College

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

Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and approximately 25,034 students attend the school each year.

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

Pasadena City College Economics Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Economics

Pasadena City College Economics Rankings

Economics Student Demographics at Pasadena City College

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

Pasadena City College Economics Associate’s Program

48% Women

85% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of economics associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in economics only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at Pasadena City College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

Pasadena City College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in economics graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	100
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	44
White	17
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pasadena City College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	328

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 Pasadena City 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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