by our College Data Analytics Team
[Economics](/majors/social-sciences/economics/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. The schools below stand out for the salaries their economics graduates go on to command.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the early-career earnings of their economics graduates.
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Below are the schools whose economics graduates go on to earn the most.
Our analysis ranked Brigham Young University Provo the top school for economics graduate earnings in Utah. Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. Students who complete the economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $98,908.
Students chasing top earnings in economics will find them at Utah State University, which ranked #2. Utah State University is a public school located in the city of Logan. Students who complete the economics program here go on to a median salary of roughly $88,162.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Utah one of the highest-paying schools for economics. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. Early-career economics graduates from University Of Utah make a median of around $80,323 per year.
Students chasing top earnings in economics will find them at Southern Utah University, which ranked #4. Southern Utah University is a public school located in the town of Cedar City. Early-career economics graduates from Southern Utah University make a median of around $43,266 per year.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries economics graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 4 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
More about our data sources and methodologies.