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Economics at Occidental College

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 Occidental College stacks up to those at other schools.

Oxy is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 1,839 students attend the school each year. Of the 51 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Occidental College in 2021, 51 of them were economics majors.

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

Oxy Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Oxy Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Oxy 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 Oxy 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
30
32
114
115
183
209
238
241
429
454

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Oxy Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oxy is $46,544. This is 1% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Oxy

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

Oxy Economics Bachelor’s Program

27% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in economics from Oxy in 2021, 73% were men and 27% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Oxy are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 29
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Oxy also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Occidental College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Occidental College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 51

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 Occidental College.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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