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2023 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

24 Colleges
$47,696 Avg Salary
$22,047 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 49,055 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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#2

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from Colorado College carry an average student debtload of $15,281.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Economics majors at BYU take out an average of $17,097 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

On average, economics graduates from USU take out $17,083 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from Colorado State carry an average student debtload of $22,199. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $367.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $16,856 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $630, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Regis University

Denver, CO

Regis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, economics graduates from U of U take out $19,124 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming ranked #9 on this year’s Best Economics Bachelor’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.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree economics programs. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,019
Utah 874
Idaho 63
Montana 51
Wyoming 43

One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government 49,282
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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