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Economics at University of California - Riverside

369 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
The Economics major is part of the social sciences program at University of California - Riverside.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UCR ranks in comparison to other schools with economics programs.

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Economics Degrees Available at UCR

UCR Economics Rankings

UCR was ranked #68 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for economics majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #12 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 28
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 31
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 50
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 54
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 58
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 63
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 64
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 66
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 67
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 67
Best Economics Schools 68
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 70
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 73
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 73
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 73
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 80
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 82
Best Economics Graduate Degree Schools 83
Best Economics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 93
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates 105
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Economics 114
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 298
Best Value Colleges for Economics 306
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 439
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 449

Popularity of Economics at UCR

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Riverside handed out 369 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is an increase of 40% over the previous year when 263 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in economics from UCR. This makes it the #204 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UCR Make?

$35,836 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UCR go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,836 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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How Much Student Debt Do Economics Graduates from UCR Have?

$18,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at UCR, economics students borrow a median amount of $18,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all economics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,987.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the economics program at UCR is $214 per month.

UCR Economics Students

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

UCR Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 369 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from UCR in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Riverside with a bachelor's in economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 162
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 83
White 31
Non-Resident Aliens 70
Other Races 17

UCR Economics Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in economics from UCR in 2021 were women.

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The majority of the master's degree graduates for this major are black or African Americans. About 100% of grads fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 403
Political Science & Government 282
Anthropology 129
International Relations & National Security 85
Other Social Sciences 27

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