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Economics Schools in California

Jobs for Economics Grads in California

There are 356,830 people in the state and 2,896,860 people in the nation working in Economics jobs.

Economics Jobs Nationwide vs. CA

Wages for Economics Jobs in California

A typical salary for an Economics grad in the state is $134,057, compared to a typical salary of $99,045 nationwide.

Economics Wages Nationwide vs. CA

Our data covers 46 colleges in California offering Economics degrees. Learn about the most popular 25 below:

Graduates earn a median salary of $41,763 in their first year after graduation. With an admission rate of 9%, getting in takes some planning. 97% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $38,259 a year. The school admits about 28% of applicants. 92% of full-time students return after their first year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $57,445 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 12% of applicants. 97% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $41,123 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 42%, getting in takes some planning. The full-time student retention rate is 93%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $40,474 a year. About 26% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 94%.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $63,275 a year. About 10% of those who apply are admitted. The full-time student retention rate is 96%.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $33,932 after earning their degree at this institution. The school admits about 63% of applicants. 88% of full-time students return after their first year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $27,351 a year. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,180 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $42,235 in their first year after graduation. The school admits about 34% of applicants. The full-time student retention rate is 90%.

#10

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $55,357 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,234 a year in tuition.

#11

Golden West College

Huntington Beach

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $31,054 after earning their degree at this institution. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,196 a year.

#12

Grossmont College

El Cajon

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $50,419 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,332 a year in tuition.

#13

Moorpark College

Moorpark

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $72,619 after earning their degree at this institution. Undergrads from California pay around $1,416 a year in tuition.

#14

West Valley College

Saratoga

Graduates earn a median salary of $28,508 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,490 a year.

Graduates earn a median salary of $37,107 in their first year after graduation. About 63% of those who apply are admitted. 90% of full-time students return after their first year.

#16

Stanford University

Stanford

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $89,527 a year. The school admits about 4% of applicants. 98% of full-time students return after their first year.

Grads earn a median early-career salary of $42,434 after earning their degree at this institution. With an admission rate of 94%, getting in takes some planning. 81% of full-time students return after their first year.

#18

Saddleback College

Mission Viejo

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $31,115 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,432 a year in tuition.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $68,541 a year. With an admission rate of 11%, getting in takes some planning. 96% of full-time students return after their first year.

#20

Sierra College

Rocklin

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $30,747 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,156 a year in tuition.

Graduates earn a median salary of $46,614 in their first year after graduation. In-state undergraduate tuition runs about $1,288 a year.

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $58,993 a year. The school admits about 80% of applicants. 86% of full-time students return after their first year.

#23

Southwestern College

Chula Vista

Graduates earn a median salary of $32,035 in their first year after graduation. Undergrads from California pay around $1,344 a year in tuition.

#24

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $29,837 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,312 a year in tuition.

#25

Cuesta College

San Luis Obispo

One year after graduating, alumni of this school earn a median of $33,848 a year. Undergrads from California pay around $1,340 a year in tuition.

Economics Careers in CA

Some of the careers Economics majors go into include:

Job Title Nationwide Job Growth Nationwide Median Salary
Compliance Managers 13% $117,178
Economists 11% $73,611
Survey Researchers 11% $108,538
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 10% $124,518
Wind Energy Development Managers 10% $169,952
Regulatory Affairs Managers 10% $77,828
Environmental Economists 8% $86,726
Search Marketing Strategists 8% $85,177
Data Scientists 8% $106,295
Biostatisticians 7% $121,594
Statisticians 7% $130,349
Managers, All Other 6% $95,684

Below are some popular majors that are similar to Economics.

Major Annual Graduates Nationwide
Political Science & Government 44,942
Sociology 31,380
General Social Sciences 17,510
International Relations & Security 13,035
Anthropology 10,768
Criminology 10,365
Geography & Cartography 7,105
Other Social Sciences 1,942

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