2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You
Economics is the #42 most popular major in the country with 6,173 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a large student population.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Montana State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.
Boise State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
University of Denver landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 96 |
| Utah | 25 |
| Idaho | 4 |
| Montana | 9 |
| Wyoming | 9 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Economics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Relations & National Security | 5,010 |
| Political Science & Government | 2,664 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2,315 |
| Sociology | 1,907 |
| Anthropology | 1,446 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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