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Economics at Metropolitan State University of Denver

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at Metropolitan State University of Denver. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MSU Denver is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 19,086. Of the 3,153 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University of Denver in 2021, 21 of them were economics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

MSU Denver Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

MSU Denver Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at MSU Denver compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at MSU Denver is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 301
371
Best Value Economics Schools 478

How Much Do Economics Graduates from MSU Denver Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at MSU Denver is $39,282. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at MSU Denver

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Metropolitan State University of Denver.

MSU Denver Economics Bachelor’s Program

24% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from MSU Denver in 2020-2021, 76% were men and 24% were women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at MSU Denver are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 12
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

MSU Denver also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Metropolitan State University of Denver.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,810 $73,460
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Economics Professors 290 $104,530
Economists 220 $104,350
Survey Researchers 50 $69,530

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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