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Economics at University of Denver

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if University of Denver is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 13,856 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 51 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from DU.

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

DU Economics Degrees Available

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

DU Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks economics programs across the country. The following shows how DU performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at DU 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 Graduate Certificate Schools 30
Most Focused Economics Graduate Certificate Schools 30
Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools 63
191
Most Focused Economics Schools 336
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In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in economics from DU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of DU Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at DU is $31,689. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

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Economics Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Economics Bachelor’s Program

31% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from DU in 2020-2021, 69% were men and 31% were women.

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About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at DU 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 Denver with a bachelor's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 34
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

DU Economics Master’s Program

50% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 economics majors earned their master's degree from DU. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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Of the students who received a economics master's degree from DU, 55% 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 Denver with a master's in economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

DU 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 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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