by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. Find out how BYU stacks up against peers offering economics.
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BYU is a solid choice among schools offering economics. More specifically it was ranked #56 out of 466 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Utah.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Brigham Young University awarded 155 bachelor’s degrees in economics.
Economics students who finish a bachelor’s at BYU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $81,529 a year. This is higher than $66,875, the median for all majors at BYU.
To complete a bachelor’s at BYU, economics students accumulate a median of $11,000 in student loans. This is lower than $12,184, the typical median for all majors at BYU.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,120 | $6,688 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 77% of economics bachelor’s degrees went to men and 23% went to women.
The largest share of economics bachelor’s degree graduates at BYU were White. Approximately 85% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s in economics.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 131 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 10 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the economics majors at Brigham Young University.
The economics program at BYU offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 10 |
BYU granted 10 completions in econometrics and quantitative economics recently — 10% to women and 90% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Non-Resident Alien (70%).