General Economics at Utah State University

If you are interested in studying general economics, you may want to check out the program at Utah State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

USU is located in Logan, Utah and approximately 27,691 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 418 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from USU.

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.

USU General Economics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at USU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree

USU General Economics Rankings

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

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 general economics major at USU 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
	5
	22
	38
	42
	48
	48
	74
	160

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in general economics from USU. This is the #74 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at USU

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

USU General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 418 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general economics from USU in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% women. So female students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 15% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	117
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	285

USU General Economics Master’s Program

The general economics program at USU awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Utah State University with a master's in general 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 also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
• Applied Economics

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 Utah State University.

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 Cory Maylett under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.