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Economics

Associate in Arts for Transfer



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The Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer Degree and courses provide students with the analytical tools, real world applications and theoretical background necessary to comprehend economic events and understand the role of the various economic institutions within the U.S. economy and the motivations and consequences of the interactions between nations and firms in the global economy. The Associate in Arts inEconomics for Transfer degree is designed to prepare students fora seamless transfer into the California State University system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Economics or a similar major. Students completing the Associate in Arts in Economics for Transfer degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular CSU campus or major.

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Clinical Data ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Compliance ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Compliance ManagersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Conservation ScientistsBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Energy EngineersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Environmental Compliance InspectorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Environmental Compliance InspectorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Environmental EngineersBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Environmental Restoration PlannersBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Environmental Science & Protection Technicians, Including HealthBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degreeRising136,550
Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Geothermal Production ManagersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Hydroelectric Production ManagersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Hydroelectric Production ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Regulatory Affairs ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Regulatory Affairs SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Regulatory Affairs SpecialistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising136,550
Security Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Security ManagersBachelor's degree, High school diploma/GEDRising136,550
Solar Energy Systems EngineersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Development ManagersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy EngineersAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy EngineersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Wind Energy Operations ManagersBachelor's degree, Associate's degreeRising136,550
Wind Turbine Service TechniciansAssociate's degree, Bachelor's degreeRising136,550
Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable119,980
EconomistsDoctoral degreeStable119,980
Mathematical Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable119,980
Political Science Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable119,980
Sociology Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable119,980
Climate Change Policy AnalystsDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable115,440
Data ScientistsDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable115,440
Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable115,440
Economics Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable115,440
EconomistsDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable115,440
Environmental EconomistsMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable115,440
Financial & Investment AnalystsMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable115,440
Industrial EcologistsDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable115,440
Investment Fund ManagersMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable115,440
Political ScientistsMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeStable115,440
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, & English as a Second Language InstructorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining64,580
Elementary School TeachersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining64,580
Middle School TeachersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining64,580
Special Education Teachers, Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining64,580
TutorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining64,580
Data ScientistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining63,380
Management AnalystsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining63,380
Social Science Research AssistantsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining63,380
Statistical AssistantsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining63,380
StatisticiansBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining63,380
Clinical Data ManagersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising58,040
Clinical Research CoordinatorsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising58,040
Data ScientistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising58,040
StatisticiansBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising58,040
Survey ResearchersBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising58,040

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