by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how UC Santa Cruz ranks among other schools offering degrees in economics.
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The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #80 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #13 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 154 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 7% over the previous year when 165 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 57 students received their master’s degree in economics from UC Santa Cruz. This makes it the #22 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #54 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Economics majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UC Santa Cruz go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $41,483 a year. This is less than $45,868, which is the national median of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz, economics students borrow a median amount of $18,017 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all economics bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,987.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the economics program at UC Santa Cruz is $532 per month.
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Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 154 students earned a bachelor's degree in economics from UC Santa Cruz. About 36% of these graduates were women and the other 64% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 37 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| White | 37 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 35 |
| Other Races | 12 |
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of economics master's degrees went to men and 49% went to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a master's in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 25 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 273 |
| Political Science & Government | 201 |
| Anthropology | 169 |
| Archeology | 2 |
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