Economics at University of California - Riverside

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 - Riverside stacks up to those at other schools.

UCR is located in Riverside, California and approximately 26,434 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 369 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UCR.

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

UCR Economics Degrees Available

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

UCR Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at UCR 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
Best Value Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	87
Most Focused Economics Schools	102
	488

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in economics from UCR. This is the #204 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UCR Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCR is $35,836. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at UCR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of California - Riverside.

UCR Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 369 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCR. Of these graduates, 65% were men and 35% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	162
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	83
White	31
International Students	70
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UCR Economics Master’s Program

The economics program at UCR awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a master's in economics.

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

UCR also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Social Sciences
• International Relations & National Security
• Anthropology
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology

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 - Riverside.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.