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University of California - Los Angeles Bachelor’s in Economics

824 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$55,730 Average Salary
$15,000 Average Student Debt

Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of California - Los Angeles. 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the UCLA Bachelor’s in Economics

#39 in the U.S
#5 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #39 out of 627 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCLA.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics1
Most Popular Colleges for Economics1
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics8
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans12
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans13
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)15
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid)18
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid)20
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)24
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools26
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)27
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics35
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)35
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k)37
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)37
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k)38
Best Economics Schools39
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools39
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans39
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)40
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics41
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)45
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k)45
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k)46
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates53
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics54
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics55
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)59
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k)67
Most Focused Colleges for Economics75
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics79
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates123
Highest Paid Economics Graduates137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics384
Best Value Colleges for Economics401

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

$13,249 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,000 Average Student Debt

UCLA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$1,807$1,807
Books and Supplies$1,314$1,314
On Campus Room and Board$17,599$17,599
On Campus Other Expenses$4,625$4,625

Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.

UCLA Economics Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCLA took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $21,243.

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

$55,730 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA is $55,730 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $46,790.

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Does UCLA Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Economics?

Online degrees for the UCLA economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCLA Online Learning page.

UCLA Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Economics

824 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
51.3% Women
50.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 824 bachelor’s degrees in economics awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 51.3% of the economics students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.5% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at UCLA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian249
Black or African American16
Hispanic or Latino102
Native American or Alaska Native3
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1
White193
International Students198
Other Races/Ethnicities62

Bachelor’s in Economics Focus Areas at UCLA

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Economics131
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics565
Development Economics & International Development128

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Anthropology252
Geography & Cartography152
Political Science & Government692
Sociology779

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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.

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