2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Utah
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 874 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Utah to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Economics
Our 2023 rankings named Utah State University the best value school in Utah for economics students working on their master’s degree. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $7,366 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USU is ranked #5 for overall quality for economics in Utah.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $8,068 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of U is ranked #4 for overall quality for economics in Utah.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 1,019 |
| Idaho | 63 |
| Montana | 51 |
| Wyoming | 43 |
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Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Economics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 49,282 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.
- 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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