General Economics at University of California - San Diego

Every general economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the general economics program at University of California - San Diego stacks up to those at other schools.

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and approximately 37,887 students attend the school each year. Of the 669 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - San Diego in 2019, 152 of them were general economics majors.

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.

UCSD General Economics Degrees Available

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

UCSD General Economics Rankings

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

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 UCSD 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
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	27
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	33
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	50
Most Popular General Economics Schools	55
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	66
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	72
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	93
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	109
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	121
Best General Economics Schools	124
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	249
Most Focused General Economics Schools	269

In 2019, 4 students received their master’s degree in general economics from UCSD. This makes it the #93 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #66 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 152 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCSD. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	24
International Students	77
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UCSD General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in general economics from UCSD in 2019, 100% were men and 0% were women.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from UCSD, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• International Economics
• Econometrics & Quantitative 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 - San Diego.

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 Znode at English Wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.