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Applied Economics at University of California - Los Angeles

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Applied Economics at University of California - Los Angeles

If you plan to study applied economics, take a look at what University of California - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year.

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

UCLA Applied Economics Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Applied Economics

UCLA Applied Economics Rankings

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Applied Economics Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Applied Economics Master’s Program

63% Women
3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in applied economics from UCLA. About 63% of these graduates were women and the other 38% were men.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 29
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Applied Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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 - Los Angeles.

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

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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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