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Applied Economics at University of California - Los Angeles

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Applied Economics at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,537.

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

UCLA Applied Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Applied Economics

UCLA Applied Economics Rankings

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Applied Economics Student Demographics at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the applied economics majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Applied Economics Master’s Program

54% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 68 students who graduated with a master’s in applied economics from UCLA in 2019, 46% were men and 54% were women.

UCLA Gender Breakdown of Applied Economics Master's Degree Grads

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a master's in applied economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of Applied Economics Majors at University of California - Los Angeles
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 61
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Applied Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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 California - Los Angeles.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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