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 27,932 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,000 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University in 2019, 359 of them were general economics majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in General Economics

Online Classes Are Available at USU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• 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: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

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
Most Popular Online General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Most Popular Online General Economics Schools	1
Most Popular General Economics Schools	13
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	14
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	59
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools	60
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	62
Most Focused General Economics Schools	63
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools	93
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
Best General Economics Schools	134

In 2019, 4 students received their master’s degree in general economics from USU. This makes it the #93 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #60 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

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 359 general economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from USU. Of these graduates, 58% were men and 42% were women. The typical general economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 32% women. So female students are more repesented at USU since its program graduates 9% 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	5
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	108
International Students	28
Other Races/Ethnicities	212

USU General Economics Master’s Program

Of the 4 students who graduated with a master’s in general economics from USU in 2019, 75% were men and 25% were women.

Of the students who received a general economics master's degree from USU, 100% 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 general economics.

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

USU also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 3 students 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.