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General Economics at Merritt College

What traits are you looking for in a general economics school? To help you decide if Merritt College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general economics program.

Merritt College is located in Oakland, California and has a total student population of 6,261.

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.

Merritt College General Economics Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in General Economics

Merritt College General Economics Rankings

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General Economics Student Demographics at Merritt College

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

Merritt College General Economics Associate’s Program

60% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of general economics associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general economics only graduates about 33% women each year. The program at Merritt College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

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Merritt College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in general economics graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 2
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Merritt College.

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

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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