General Economics at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 23,922. In 2019, 112 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UCR.

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.

UCR General Economics Degrees Available

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

UCR General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how UCR performed in these rankings.

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 general economics major at UCR 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 Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	58
Most Popular General Economics Schools	68
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	71
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	72
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	81
Most Focused General Economics Schools	181
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	260
Best General Economics Schools	266

In 2019, 6 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UCR. This makes it the #72 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UCR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at University of California - Riverside.

UCR General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 112 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general economics from UCR. About 71% were men and 29% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% 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 University of California - Riverside with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	49
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	5
International Students	30
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCR General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 6 general economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2018-2019 from UCR, about 67% were men and 33% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCR also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Economics

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 University of California - Riverside.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.