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Quantitative Economics at University of California-Santa Cruz

If you plan to study Quantitative Economics, consider the program at University of California-Santa Cruz. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 46 quantitative economics degrees were awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Santa Cruz

Distance learning is available at University of California-Santa Cruz. Among 19,938 students, 166 (1%) studied exclusively online and 5,098 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Quantitative Economics graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Quantitative Economics graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz are 28% women (13) and 72% men (33).

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

Among the 18 bachelor’s quantitative economics degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz, 28% were women (5) and 72% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of Quantitative Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, lower than the national average of 35%.*

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

Of the 23 master’s quantitative economics degrees awarded at University of California-Santa Cruz, 30% were women (7) and 70% were men (16).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	7
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 30% of Quantitative Economics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, higher than the national average of 12%.*

Quantitative Economics Doctoral Program at University of California-Santa Cruz

Among the 5 doctoral quantitative economics graduates at University of California-Santa Cruz, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Quantitative Economics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Santa Cruz, 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.

Best-Paid Careers for Quantitative Economics Graduates

Graduates of the Quantitative Economics program at University of California-Santa Cruz go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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

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