Applied Economics at Utah State University

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

USU is located in Logan, Utah and has a total student population of 27,691. Of the 976 student who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University in 2,021, 1 of them were applied economics majors.

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

USU Applied Economics Degrees Available

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

USU Applied Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks applied economics programs across the country. The following shows how USU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The applied economics major at USU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Applied 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
	10
	13
	13
	16
	17
	21
	23
	32

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in applied economics from USU. This makes it the #13 most popular school for applied economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Applied Economics Student Demographics at USU

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

USU Applied Economics Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in applied economics from USU.

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

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

USU Applied Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 applied economics majors earned their master's degree from USU. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a applied economics master's degree from USU, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the applied economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

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

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

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

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
• General Economics

Careers That Applied Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in applied 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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.