General Economics at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and approximately 36,208 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 118 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from San Jose State.

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.

San Jose State General Economics Degrees Available

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

San Jose State General Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at San Jose State 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
	9
	14
	23
	44
	50
	55
	173
	263

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in general economics from San Jose State. This makes it the #34 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 118 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from San Jose State, about 74% were men and 26% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% 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 San Jose State University with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	19
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

San Jose State General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 8 general economics students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from San Jose State, about 63% were men and 38% were women.

In the general economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

San Jose State 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 San Jose State University.

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.