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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

Economics is the #51 most popular major in Colorado with 96 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Colorado 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the most popular school in Colorado for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in economics at Mines, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Economics at Colorado School of Mines Report

#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 20 students majoring in economics at DU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder.

Of the 12 students majoring in economics at CU - Boulder, 92% are male and 8% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

Out of the 6 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

Women make up 17% of the economics majors at the school.

Full Economics at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. CCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 25
Idaho 4
Montana 9
Wyoming 9

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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