General Economics at Brigham Young University - Provo

What traits are you looking for in a general economics school? To help you decide if Brigham Young University - Provo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's general economics program.

BYU is located in Provo, Utah and approximately 36,461 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 174 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from BYU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Economics section at the bottom of this page.

BYU General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

BYU General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at BYU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at BYU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	1
	1
	33
	49
	52
	72
	85
	127
	147

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in general economics from BYU. This is the #85 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

General Economics Student Demographics at BYU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at Brigham Young University - Provo.

BYU General Economics Bachelor’s Program

The general economics program at BYU awarded 174 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 82% of these degrees went to men with the other 18% going to women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at BYU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University - Provo with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	140
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

BYU also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for UT, the home state for Brigham Young University - Provo.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Managers	3,310	$102,290
Survey Researchers	260	$53,020
Economics Professors	160	$117,380
Economists	90	$88,280

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Mwilson3 under License

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