Economics at University of California - Merced
Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at University of California - Merced stacks up to those at other schools.UC Merced is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 9,018.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.
UC Merced Economics Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
- Master’s Degree in Economics
UC Merced Economics Rankings
The economics major at UC Merced 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.
Economics Student Demographics at UC Merced
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of California - Merced.
UC Merced Economics Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 57% 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 University of California - Merced with a bachelor's in economics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
UC Merced Economics Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a master's in economics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Economics
Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Merced. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 33 |
Related Majors
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 University of California - Merced.
| 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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