General Economics at California State University - East Bay

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

Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and approximately 16,253 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 33 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State East Bay.

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

Cal State East Bay General Economics Degrees Available

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

Cal State East Bay General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how Cal State East Bay performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at Cal State East Bay is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	5
	5
	17
	18
	18
	25
	29
	32
	142
	145
	153
	156
	347
	368

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Cal State East Bay. This makes it the #18 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at Cal State East Bay

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at California State University - East Bay.

Cal State East Bay General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cal State East Bay. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general 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 University - East Bay with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Cal State East Bay General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 general economics majors earned their master's degree from Cal State East Bay. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women.

In the general economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	3
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal State East Bay also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 University - East Bay.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
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

More about our data sources and methodologies.