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Quantitative Economics at University of California-Santa Barbara

If you plan to study Quantitative Economics, take a look at what University of California-Santa Barbara. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Santa Barbara is in Santa Barbara, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 729 quantitative economics graduations were recorded at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Studying Online at University of California-Santa Barbara

Many students take online classes at University of California-Santa Barbara. Of 26,133 students, 57 (0%) studied exclusively online and 1,195 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Quantitative Economics graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, by degree type.

Program-wide, Quantitative Economics graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara are 38% women (279) and 62% men (450).

Quantitative Economics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Of the 702 bachelor’s quantitative economics degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Barbara, 38% were women (265) and 62% were men (437).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Quantitative Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	232
Hispanic / Latino	88
Black / African American	3
Asian	188
Two or More Races	54
International (Nonresident)	110
Unknown	27

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Quantitative Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, above the national average of 35%.*

Quantitative Economics Master’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Among the 13 master’s quantitative economics graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 46% were women (6) and 54% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Quantitative Economics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of Quantitative Economics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, lower than the national average of 12%.*

Quantitative Economics Doctoral Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Of the 14 doctoral quantitative economics graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Quantitative Economics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	10

Minority students account for 14% of Quantitative Economics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, higher than the national average of 10%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Quantitative Economics Graduates

Students who finish Quantitative Economics program at University of California-Santa Barbara pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Quantitative Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.