by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Utah State University. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at USU was $1,038 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,164 | $21,575 |
| Fees | $1,023 | $1,023 |
USU does not offer an online option for its economics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the USU Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 14.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Of those students who received a master’s degree at USU in economics at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 7 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 4 |
| Applied Economics | 2 |
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 1 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 5 |
| Geography & Cartography | 1 |
| Political Science & Government | 3 |
| Sociology | 3 |
View All Economics Related Majors >
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
