by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of California - Berkeley. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for economics majors, UC Berkeley came in at #22. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #4 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Berkeley.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,870 | $2,870 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,091 | $1,091 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $20,530 | $20,530 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,595 | $5,595 |
Learn more about UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley took out an average of $13,520 in student loans. That is 36% lower than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley is $73,321 per year. That is 57% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the UC Berkeley 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 UC Berkeley Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 43.0% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Around 51.4% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Berkeley in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 313 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 148 |
| International Students | 172 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 78 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 751 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 91 |
| Political Science & Government | 482 |
| Sociology | 310 |
| Urban Studies | 34 |
| Other Social Sciences | 238 |
*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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