Economics at California State University - Sacramento

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

Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 209 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from Sac State.

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

Sac State Economics Degrees Available

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

Sac State Economics Rankings

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

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 economics major at Sac State 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
	46
	61
	61
	79
	86
	108
	149
	167
	186
	186
	214
	330
	332
	333
	337

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in economics from Sac State. This makes it the #168 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Sac State Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sac State is $41,797. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at Sac State

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

Sac State Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 209 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Sac State. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 39% 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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	67
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	45
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Sac State Economics Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of economics master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from Sac State, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

Sac State 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Sacramento. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	214

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 - Sacramento.

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 Stickpen under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.