The student-faculty ratio at Utah State University is 20:1, and the school has 47.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Utah State University include: Economics, General; Communication Sciences and Disorders, General; Business Administration and Management, General; Physical Education Teaching and Coaching; and Psychology, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 72 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Total faculty
1,007 full time
282 part time
Minority
11% full time
10% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
79%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
8%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students47.6%
20-4939.5%
50 or more12.9%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
72%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
81%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
63%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
57%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
38%
6-year graduation rate of international students
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Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
29
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
99
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
8
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Arizona State University
Boise State University
Brigham Young University--Idaho
Brigham Young University--Provo
California State University--Chico
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Harry Reid, Former Senate Majority Leader, United States Senate., Merlin Olsen, Football Hall of Fame / Actor, Lars Peter Hansen, 2013 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
when applying
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Economics, General 8%
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 8%
Business Administration and Management, General 4%
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4%
Psychology, General 4%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Architecture and Related Services
Landscape Architecture$45,200
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Finance$56,800
Human Resources Management and Services$56,000
Management Information Systems (MIS)$54,900
Accounting$52,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,300
Marketing$45,000
International Business$43,700
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Public Relations & Advertising$46,600
Journalism$46,000
Communication and Media Studies$43,100
Engineering
Computer Engineering (CE)$70,500
Electrical Engineering (EE)$65,800
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$63,900
Civil Engineering$63,000
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$42,900
Health Professions and Related Programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and General Studies$45,400
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics & Statistics$61,100
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Nutrition Sciences$43,600
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$39,100
Physical Sciences
Chemistry$53,800
Physics$49,900
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Economics$58,500
Political Science and Government$42,300
Sociology$38,200
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$45,400
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Communication/Journalism
Agricultural Production Operations, General
Animal Sciences, General
Horticultural Science
Plant Sciences, Other
Range Science and Management
Soil Sciences, Other
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Architecture and Related Services
Environmental Design/Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Area Studies, Other
Asian Studies/Civilization
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Botany/Plant Biology, Other
Conservation Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Specialized Merchandising, Sales, and Marketing Operations, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies
International and Intercultural Communication
Journalism
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education
Biology Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Chemistry Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Engineering
Biological/Biosystems Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Engineering/Industrial Management
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textile Manufacture
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Music Therapy/Therapist
Public Health, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Legal Professions and Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management
Forest Sciences and Biology
Natural Resource Economics
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Applied Economics
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Transportation and Materials Moving
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Interior Design
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Associate, Transfer, terminal-associate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Weekend college
Independent study
Accelerated program
Internships
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Art, Business, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Home Economics, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, vo-tech, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
44
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Brazil
Bulgaria
Chile
China
Costa Rica
France
Georgia
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
