Economics at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and has a total student population of 30,014. In 2021, 45 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

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

Cal Poly Pomona Economics Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly Pomona Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Cal Poly Pomona 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
	58
	111
	120
	122
	141
	147
	160
	195
	198
	383
	393
	451
	456
	457
	487

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in economics from Cal Poly Pomona. This makes it the #121 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cal Poly Pomona Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly Pomona is $36,996. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at Cal Poly Pomona

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

Cal Poly Pomona Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Cal Poly Pomona. About 76% were men and 24% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its economics bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	5
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Cal Poly Pomona Economics Master’s Program

The economics program at Cal Poly Pomona awarded 9 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cal Poly Pomona 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	54

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 State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

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 Victorrocha under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.