by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at California State University - Bakersfield. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at CSUB was ranked #532 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #52 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for CSUB.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,757 | $1,757 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,244 | $1,244 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,900 | $12,900 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about CSUB tuition and fees.
CSUB does not offer an online option for its economics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUB Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 41.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at CSUB in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 24 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 4 |
| International Relations & National Security | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 29 |
| Sociology | 110 |
*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.
