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. In addition, we cover how UC Davis ranks in comparison to other schools with economics programs.
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UC Davis is in the top 10% of the country for economics. More specifically it was ranked #36 out of 497 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Davis handed out 615 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 606 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in economics from UC Davis. This makes it the #61 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 25 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Davis is $44,249. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Davis, economics students borrow a median amount of $13,000 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 Davis is $297 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 - Davis.
Of the 615 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from UC Davis in 2020-2021, 62% were men and 38% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a bachelor's in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 171 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 |
| White | 82 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 288 |
| Other Races | 24 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students earned a master's degree in economics from UC Davis. About 48% of these graduates were women and the other 52% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Davis with a master's in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 328 |
| Sociology | 275 |
| International Relations & National Security | 151 |
| Anthropology | 89 |
| Geography & Cartography | 13 |
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