by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UC Berkeley. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 41 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, UC Berkeley highly for economics, placing at #21 out of 471 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Economics Schools | 21 of 471 |
| Best Economics Schools in California | 2 of 114 |
Here is each degree level available for economics at UC Berkeley, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 677 |
| Master’s | 1 |
| Doctoral | 29 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Berkeley handed out 677 bachelor’s degrees in economics.
UC Berkeley is among the very best schools in the country for economics at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 41 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California | 2 |
| Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region | 2 |
| Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 21 |
Economics graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley earn a median of $106,624 a year. This is higher than $106,510, the median for all majors at UC Berkeley.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, economics students borrow a median amount of $13,000 in student loans. This is lower than $14,238, the typical median for all majors at UC Berkeley.
The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $3,117 | $3,117 |
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Among recent graduates, 52% of economics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 48% went to women.
The majority of economics bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley are Asian. About 37% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a bachelor’s in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 250 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 |
| White | 105 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 204 |
| Other Races | 40 |
UC Berkeley conferred 677 bachelor’s degrees in econometrics and quantitative economics recently — 48% to women and 52% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (37%).
Graduate study is also available at UC Berkeley. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.
| Graduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Master’s Degrees in Economics | 1 |
| Doctoral Degrees in Economics | 29 |
