2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Economics School for You
Economics is the #42 most popular major in the country with 6,173 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Economics Colleges.
Top 10 Best Economics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for economics students. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mines are $40,838 per year.
Mines also made our Best Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #1.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for economics students. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great value for economics students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.
MSU Bozeman undergraduate students pay an average of $28,264 in tuition and fees each year.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year.
Colorado State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU Anschutz are $26,376 a year.
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value economics programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU - Boulder are $38,358 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CU - Boulder is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The University of Montana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $28,476 per year.
Boise State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boise State are $24,980 a year.
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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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.
- 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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