Economics at Utah Valley University

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

UVU is located in Orem, Utah and has a total student population of 40,936. In 2021, 5 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from UVU.

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

UVU Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

UVU Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at UVU 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 UVU 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
	282
	295
	529

Economics Student Demographics at UVU

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

UVU Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UVU, about 60% were men and 40% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at UVU since its program graduates 4% more women than average.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at UVU 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 Utah Valley University with a bachelor's in economics.

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

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

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at Utah Valley University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Utah Valley University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	5

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 Valley 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 uvuphotos under License

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