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California State University - Northridge Bachelor’s in Economics

118 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$42,682 Average Salary
$18,750 Average Student Debt

The 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 - Northridge. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the CSUN Bachelor’s in Economics

#369 in the U.S
#37 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CSUN was ranked #369 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #37 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for CSUN.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)46
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid)49
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics63
Best Value Colleges for Economics72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)77
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)83
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics93
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)95
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)100
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)101
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)106
Most Popular Colleges for Economics106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)108
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)109
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)111
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)113
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans242
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans248
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics353
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools356
Best Economics Schools369
Most Focused Colleges for Economics407
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates429
Highest Paid Economics Graduates442

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Economics from CSUN Cost?

$7,017 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,750 Average Student Debt

CSUN Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$5,742$17,622
Fees$1,275$1,275
Books and Supplies$1,486$1,486
On Campus Room and Board$11,662$11,662
On Campus Other Expenses$3,152$3,152

Learn more about CSUN tuition and fees.

CSUN Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSUN took out an average of $18,750 in student loans. That is 12% lower than the national average of $21,243.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Economics From CSUN?

$42,682 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUN is $42,682 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $46,790.

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Does CSUN Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

CSUN 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 CSUN Online Learning page.

CSUN Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

118 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
26.3% Women
50.8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 118 bachelor’s degrees in economics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 26.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 50.8% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at CSUN in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian10
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino37
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White32
International Students19
Other Races/Ethnicities15

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at CSUN

Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Economics118

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology64
Geography & Cartography33
Political Science & Government185
Sociology531
Urban Studies22

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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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