Economics at University of California - Davis

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Davis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Davis is located in Davis, California and approximately 39,074 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,270 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Davis in 2021, 615 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.

UC Davis Economics Degrees Available

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

UC Davis Economics Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at UC Davis 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
	6
	6
	8
	23
	34
	49
	60
	61
	75
	77
	90
	93
	102
	106
	109
	121
	272
	275
	312
	314

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in economics from UC Davis. This makes it the #61 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from UC Davis Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $44,249. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at UC Davis

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

UC Davis Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 615 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from UC Davis. Of these graduates, 62% were men and 38% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at UC Davis since its program graduates 2% more women than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% 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 University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	171
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	82
International Students	288
Other Races/Ethnicities	24

UC Davis Economics Master’s Program

Of the 21 students who earned a master's degree in Economics from UC Davis in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UC Davis also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 25 students 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 University of California - Davis. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	661

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 University of California - Davis.

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 Bev Sykes under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.