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General Economics at San Jose State University

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General Economics at San Jose State University

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what San Jose State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 35,400. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 130 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from San Jose State.

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

San Jose State General Economics Degrees Available

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

San Jose State General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at San Jose State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at San Jose State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 32
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 60
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 60
Most Popular General Economics Schools 64
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 76
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 265
Most Focused General Economics Schools 275
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 291
Best General Economics Schools 292

In 2019, 12 students received their master’s degree in general economics from San Jose State. This makes it the #32 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State General Economics Bachelor’s Program

13% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 130 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from San Jose State, about 87% were men and 13% were women.

San Jose State Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at San Jose State University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 50
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 26
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

San Jose State General Economics Master’s Program

58% Women
58% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in General Economics from San Jose State in 2018-2019, 42% were men and 58% were women.

San Jose State Gender Breakdown of General Economics Master's Degree Grads

In the general economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at San Jose State University
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

San Jose State also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 San Jose State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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