Economics at Southern Utah University

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

Southern Utah University is located in Cedar City, Utah and has a total student population of 12,582. Of the 210 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern Utah University in 2021, 19 of them were economics majors.

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

Southern Utah University Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Southern Utah University Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Southern Utah University 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 economics major at Southern Utah University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
	319
	392
	443
	528

Economics Student Demographics at Southern Utah University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Southern Utah University.

Southern Utah University Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 19 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Utah University, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Southern Utah University 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 Southern Utah University with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southern Utah University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	19

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 Southern Utah University.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	7,860	$57,660
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 No Author Name under License

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