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Undergraduate Economics at California State University-San Marcos

28 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#39 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$60,320 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at California State University-San Marcos. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #39 out of 41 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

California State University-San Marcos Undergraduate Economics Rankings

#279 in the U.S.
#61 in California

By College Factual’s measure, California State University-San Marcos highly for economics, coming in at #279 out of 471 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Economics Schools 279 of 471
Best Economics Schools in California 61 of 114

Undergraduate Economics Degrees at California State University-San Marcos

The table below lists every degree level granted in economics at California State University-San Marcos, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 28

California State University-San Marcos Economics Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, California State University-San Marcos handed out 28 bachelor’s degrees in economics.

Bachelor’s Rankings

California State University-San Marcos holds a strong position among schools offering economics at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #39 out of 41 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 39
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 50
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 243

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$60,320 Bachelor's Median Salary

Economics students who finish a bachelor’s at California State University-San Marcos report a median salary of $60,320 a year. This is lower than $61,351, the median for all majors at California State University-San Marcos.

Salary for Economics majors with a bachelor's degree at California State University-San Marcos

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$17,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at California State University-San Marcos, economics graduates take on a median debt of $17,500 in student loans. This is higher than $17,019, the typical median for all majors at California State University-San Marcos.

Student debt for Economics majors with a bachelor's degree at California State University-San Marcos

California State University-San Marcos Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$8,082 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,500 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,742 $18,684
Fees $1,998 $1,998

Find out more about California State University-San Marcos tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of economics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

California State University-San Marcos gender breakdown of Economics Bachelor's degree grads The majority of economics bachelor’s degree graduates at California State University-San Marcos were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 36% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from California State University-San Marcos with a bachelor’s in economics.

Ethnic diversity of Economics majors at California State University-San Marcos
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 4

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