by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of California - San Diego. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of 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.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $26,544 |
| Fees | $2,087 | $2,087 |
Online degrees for the UCSD economics master’s degree program are not available 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 master’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 30.8% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 7.7% of the economics master’s degrees at UCSD in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 6 |
| International Economics | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 8 |
| International Relations & National Security | 109 |
| Political Science & Government | 9 |
| Sociology | 1 |
*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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