If you pursue a degree in economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Economics Schools in Utah ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 846 degrees in economics annually.
The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. For our Best Overall Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Economics Schools in Utah ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is hard to beat Brigham Young University - Provo if you want to pursue a degree in economics. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 145 economics students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from Brigham Young University - Provo get an earnings boost of about $8,005 over the average earnings of economics graduates.
University of Utah is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in economics. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 213 economics students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the economics major at University of Utah get $9,059 more than the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
It is hard to beat Utah State University if you want to pursue a degree in economics. USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan. This university ranks 6th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 421 economics students who graduated with this degree at USU in the most recent data year. Economics degree recipients from Utah State University receive an earnings boost of around $5,145 above the typical earnings of economics graduates.
Weber State University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in economics. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were roughly 6 economics students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent year we have data available.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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The economics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Economics rankings. For our Best Overall Economics School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
