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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah

7 Colleges
$47,696 Avg Salary
$22,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor'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 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Utah to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Utah State University the most popular school in Utah for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Of the 419 students majoring in economics at USU, 52% are male and 48% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $17,083.

Full Economics at Utah State University Report

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Utah. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 78% are male.

On average, economics graduates from U of U take out $19,124 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Utah. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Of the 174 students majoring in economics at BYU, 82% are male and 18% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from BYU carry an average student debt load of $17,097.

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#4

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Utah University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 21% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the economics majors at the school.

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#6

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Westminster College Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah ranking. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Of the 6 students majoring in economics at Westminster College Salt Lake, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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Utah Valley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 40% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at Utah Valley University Report

Best Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,019
Idaho 63
Montana 51
Wyoming 43

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 7 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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