Economics at California State University - Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and approximately 42,051 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,596 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Fullerton in 2021, 73 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.

Cal State Fullerton Economics Degrees Available

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

Cal State Fullerton Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Cal State Fullerton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 Cal State Fullerton 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
	49
	86
	94
	117
	141
	143
	144
	152
	182
	355
	356
	360
	364
	460
	524

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in economics from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #142 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Cal State Fullerton Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State Fullerton is $41,407. 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 State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 73 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton. Of these graduates, 73% were men and 27% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 29% 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 University - Fullerton with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	20
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Cal State Fullerton Economics Master’s Program

Of the 7 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Cal State Fullerton, about 57% were men and 43% were women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Fullerton. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	73
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	7

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 University - Fullerton.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.