Economics at College of San Mateo

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 College of San Mateo stacks up to those at other schools.

CSM is located in San Mateo, California and approximately 7,494 students attend the school each year.

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

CSM Economics Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Economics

Online Classes Are Available at CSM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CSM does offer online courses in economics for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

CSM Economics Rankings

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.

Economics Student Demographics at CSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at College of San Mateo.

CSM Economics Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of economics associate's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in economics only graduates about 36% women each year. The program at CSM may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

CSM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in economics graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of San Mateo with a associate's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	10
International Students	29
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 College of San Mateo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	76

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 College of San Mateo.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.