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 Pasadena City College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these 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.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Pasadena City College paid an average of $312 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $7,488 |
| Fees | $64 | $64 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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Pasadena City College does not offer an online option for its economics associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pasadena City College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in economics in 2019-2020, 38.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 40.1%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in economics at Pasadena City College in 2019-2020, 76.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 203 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 99 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 36 |
| International Students | 53 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 17 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 413 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 29 |
| Geography & Cartography | 7 |
| Political Science & Government | 46 |
| Sociology | 185 |
*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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