by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Utah State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in economics, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at USU was ranked #218 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #2 in Utah.
Here are some of the other rankings for USU.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at USU was $809 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $251 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,732 | $21,677 |
| Fees | $1,128 | $1,128 |
| Books and Supplies | $820 | $820 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,016 | $8,016 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,072 | $4,072 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at USU took out an average of $14,750 in student loans. That is 31% lower than the national average of $21,243.
economics who receive their bachelor’s degree from USU make an average of $50,515 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $46,790.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the economics bachelor’s degree program at USU. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 46.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Around 1.7% of economics bachelor’s degree recipients at USU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 96 |
| International Students | 44 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 199 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 342 |
| Applied Economics | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 35 |
| Geography & Cartography | 3 |
| Political Science & Government | 35 |
| Sociology | 64 |
*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.
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