Economics at University of San Francisco

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

USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 10,068. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from USFCA.

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

USFCA Economics Degrees Available

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

USFCA Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at USFCA 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 USFCA 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	222
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	352

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in economics from USFCA. This makes it the #42 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from USFCA Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at USFCA is $62,161. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 36% higher than the national average of $45,868 for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

Economics Student Demographics at USFCA

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

USFCA Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 36 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from USFCA in 2021, 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at USFCA since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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 San Francisco with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	3
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

USFCA Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students graduated with a master's degree in economics from USFCA. About 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Urban Studies
• Demography & Population Studies
• 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 Francisco.

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 Eric Chan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.