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Economics at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 419 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from USU.

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

USU Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics

Online Classes Are Available at USU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

USU does offer online education options in economics for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

USU Economics Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at USU 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
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1
15
20
42
47
72
123
126
126
126
176
209

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in economics from USU. This makes it the #168 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of USU Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at USU is $49,648. This is 8% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Economics Bachelor’s Program

48% Women
2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 419 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from USU. Of these graduates, 52% were men and 48% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 12% more women than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 118
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 285

USU Economics Master’s Program

40% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at USU awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from USU, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

USU 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 Utah State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics 419
Applied Economics 4
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 1

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 Utah State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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