by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Economics is a concentration offered under the economics major at Merritt College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in general economics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Merritt College paid an average of $231 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $7,464 |
| Fees | $63 | $231 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,971 | $1,971 |
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Online degrees for the Merritt College general economics associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Merritt College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the general economics students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 40.1%.
Around 50.0% of general economics associate degree recipients at Merritt College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 61%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
*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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