Economics at University of California - San Diego

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 - San Diego stacks up to those at other schools.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 39,576 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 436 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from UCSD.

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

UCSD Economics Degrees Available

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

UCSD Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UCSD 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 UCSD 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 Master’s Degree Schools	45
	47
Best Economics Schools	139
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	334

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in economics from UCSD. This makes it the #47 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UCSD Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSD is $42,370. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Economics Bachelor’s Program

The economics program at UCSD awarded 436 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at UCSD since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

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 University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	130
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	52
International Students	204
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UCSD Economics Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from UCSD in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	11
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Other Social Sciences
• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• 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 - San Diego.

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 Znode at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.