General Economics at California State University - Los Angeles

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 - Los Angeles stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 19 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State LA.

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 LA General Economics Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general 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 general economics major at Cal State LA 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
	21
	28
	32
	69
	71
	157
	174
	199
	230
	400
	409
	416
	431
	499
	511

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in general economics from Cal State LA. This makes it the #21 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA General Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general economics from Cal State LA. About 68% were men and 32% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in general 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 General Economics Master’s Program

The general economics program at Cal State LA awarded 12 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 67% of these degrees went to men with the other 33% going to women.

In the general economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 25% 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 general 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 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 - Los Angeles.

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
• Image Credit: By Justefrain under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.