by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at California State University - East Bay. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Cal State East Bay was ranked #506 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #49 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Cal State East Bay.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,148 | $1,148 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,140 | $15,140 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,317 | $4,317 |
Learn more about Cal State East Bay tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Cal State East Bay in Economics walked away with an average of $12,500 in student debt. That is 41% lower than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Cal State East Bay is $42,682 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Cal State East Bay economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Cal State East Bay Online Learning page.
About 25.9% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at Cal State East Bay in 2019-2020, 70.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 27 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 17 |
| Geography & Cartography | 4 |
| Political Science & Government | 56 |
| Sociology | 235 |
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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.
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