Economics at University of San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if University of San Diego is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

USD is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 8,861. In 2021, 58 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from USD.

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

USD Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

USD Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at USD 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 USD 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
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	161
	176
Most Popular Economics Schools	190
Best Economics Schools	201
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	462

How Much Do Economics Graduates from USD Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at USD is $55,050. This is 20% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at USD

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

USD Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 58 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from USD in 2021, 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at USD since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at USD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	31
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

USD also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Anthropology
• International Relations & National Security
• Sociology
• Political Science & Government

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 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 Walleigh under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.