Economics at California Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if California Institute of Technology is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and has a total student population of 2,240. Of the 1 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California Institute of Technology in 2,021, 1 of them were economics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Caltech Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics

Caltech Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Caltech performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Caltech is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	66
	126
	126
	195
	568
	657
	672
	709

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in economics from Caltech. This makes it the #196 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Caltech

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

Caltech Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Caltech Economics Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from Caltech in 2021, 100% were men and 0% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Institute of Technology with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Caltech also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Institute of Technology. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	2
General Economics	1

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Institute of Technology.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	98,590	$78,090
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Economists	1,430	$124,430
Survey Researchers	780	$75,150
Economics Professors	700	$139,050

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Canon.vs.nikon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.