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General Economics at West Valley College

If you are interested in studying General Economics, take a look at what West Valley College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

West Valley College sits in Saratoga, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 175 general 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%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,613 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Economics graduates at West Valley College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Economics graduates at West Valley College are 45% women (78) and 55% men (97).

General Economics Associate’s Program at West Valley College

Among the 175 associate’s general 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 General 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

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of General Economics associate’s degree recipients at West Valley College, lower than the national average of 67%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Economics Graduates

Those who complete General Economics program at West Valley College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Economics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

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.