Economics at California State University - Los Angeles

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

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Cal State LA.

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 LA Economics Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how Cal State LA 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 Cal State LA 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
	93
	97
	125
	175
	177
	185
	213
	295
	319
	472
	481
	492
	504
	615
	630

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in economics from Cal State LA. This makes it the #98 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cal State LA Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA is $32,629. 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 LA

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

Cal State LA Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cal State LA. Of these graduates, 68% were men and 32% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	6
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Cal State LA Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of economics master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal State LA 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 University - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	31

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 - Los Angeles.

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 Justefrain under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.