2023 Most Popular 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.
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The Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the most popular 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 suburb of Golden.
Of the 30 students majoring in economics at Mines, 70% are male and 30% are female.
Out of the 13 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in economics at DU, 50% are male and 50% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Boulder is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in economics at CU - Boulder, 92% are male and 8% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 18% of the economics majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Women make up 38% of the economics majors at the school.
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Montana State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 17% of the economics majors at the school.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 17% of the economics majors at the school.
Read full report on Economics at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
University of Wyoming ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the economics majors at the school.
Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.
Women make up 40% of the economics majors at the school.
Boise State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
About 25% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 75% are male.
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 |
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 13 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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