General Economics at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 33,023 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 191 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from U of U.

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.

U of U General Economics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at U of U

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? U of U offers distance education options for general economics at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

U of U General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how U of U 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 general economics major at U of U 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
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular General Economics Schools	34
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	35
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	55
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	70
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	83
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133
Best General Economics Schools	145
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	172

In 2019, 5 students received their master’s degree in general economics from U of U. This makes it the #83 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 191 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from U of U in 2018-2019, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at U of U 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 University of Utah with a bachelor's in general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	128
International Students	17
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

U of U General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in General Economics from U of U in 2018-2019, 40% were men and 60% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

U of U also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Econometrics & Quantitative 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 University of Utah.

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 University of Utah under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.