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Economics at West Valley College

If you plan to study Economics, take a look at what West Valley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Valley College is in Saratoga, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 175 economics degrees were granted at West Valley College.

Studying Online at West Valley College

Online coursework is an option at West Valley College. Of 7,655 students, 2,975 (39%) studied exclusively online and 2,613 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Economics graduates at West Valley College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Economics graduates at West Valley College are 45% women (78) and 55% men (97).

Economics Associate’s Program at West Valley College

Among the 175 associate’s economics graduates at West Valley College, 45% were women (78) and 55% were men (97).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Economics associate’s degree recipients at West Valley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	57
Hispanic / Latino	52
Black / African American	7
Asian	25
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	27
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 65% of Economics associate’s degree recipients at West Valley College, below the national average of 67%.*

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

More Specific Economics Concentrations at West Valley College

This Economics program at West Valley College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Economics	175

Best-Paid Careers for Economics Graduates

Those who complete Economics program at West Valley College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$124,518
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Data Scientists	$106,295

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.