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Economics at University of Colorado Boulder

If you plan to study economics, take a look at what University of Colorado Boulder has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 322 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from CU - Boulder.

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

CU - Boulder Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
  • Master’s Degree in Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in Economics

CU - Boulder Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at CU - Boulder 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
72
Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 293

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in economics from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #98 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of CU - Boulder Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $44,089. 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 CU - Boulder

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder Economics Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 322 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

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About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at CU - Boulder 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 University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 43
White 173
International Students 72
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

CU - Boulder Economics Master’s Program

8% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 economics majors earned their master's degree from CU - Boulder. Of these graduates, 92% were men and 8% were women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from CU - Boulder, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 7
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 9 students 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 University of Colorado Boulder.

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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