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Economics at San Diego State University

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at San Diego State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,719 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University in 2021, 240 of them were economics majors.

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

SDSU Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

SDSU Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at SDSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at SDSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
123
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 263

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in economics from SDSU. This makes it the #67 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from SDSU Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at SDSU is $42,818. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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Economics Student Demographics at SDSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU Economics Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 240 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from SDSU in 2020-2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 24
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 62
International Students 69
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

SDSU Economics Master’s Program

37% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at SDSU awarded 19 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 63% of these degrees went to men with the other 37% going to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

SDSU also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 San Diego State University.

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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