Economics at California State University - Long Beach

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what California State University - Long Beach has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and has a total student population of 40,069. In 2021, 80 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from CSULB.

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

CSULB Economics Degrees Available

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

CSULB Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at CSULB 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 CSULB 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
	64
	102
	109
	130
	145
	157
	165
	176
	199
	388
	398
	428
	467
	473
	491

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in economics from CSULB. This makes it the #177 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CSULB Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSULB is $36,911. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at CSULB

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

CSULB Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 80 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from CSULB. About 68% were men and 33% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% 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 - Long Beach with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	31
White	14
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

CSULB Economics Master’s Program

Of the 4 economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from CSULB, about 25% were men and 75% were women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 44% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at California State University - Long Beach. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Long Beach. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	84

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 - Long Beach.

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 Summum under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.