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 - Fresno. 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.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Fresno State was ranked #440 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #42 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for Fresno State.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $901 | $901 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $10,905 | $10,905 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,604 | $3,604 |
Learn more about Fresno State tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at Fresno State took out an average of $15,500 in student loans. That is 27% lower than the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from Fresno State make an average of $38,127 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% lower than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the Fresno State 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 Fresno State Online Learning page.
About 33.3% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 60.0% of the economics bachelor’s degrees at Fresno State in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 30 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 22 |
| Criminology | 430 |
| Geography & Cartography | 9 |
| Political Science & Government | 67 |
| Sociology | 142 |
*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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