by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of California - San Diego. 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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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. UCSD was ranked #94 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 #13 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $3,206 | $3,206 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,124 | $1,124 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,336 | $15,336 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,203 | $4,203 |
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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 UCSD took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 29% lower than the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSD make an average of $44,920 a year during the early days of their career. That is 4% lower than the national average of $46,790.
UCSD 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 UCSD Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 38.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at UCSD in 2019-2020, 42.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 120 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 183 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 403 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 77 |
| Political Science & Government | 390 |
| Sociology | 121 |
| Urban Studies | 45 |
| Other Social Sciences | 50 |
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*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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