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2023 Best Economics Schools in Colorado

12 Colleges
$46,053 Avg Salary
$23,680 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,019 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Economics Schools in Colorado to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Colorado to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Economics Schools in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Economics Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in Colorado for economics students. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Economics majors at Colorado College take out an average of $15,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 12 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 3 spot on the list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

On average, economics graduates from Colorado State take out $24,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $367.

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#4

Regis University

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Economics Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, Regis U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Colorado list. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at CU - Boulder take out is $16,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $630, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.

While working on their degree, economics majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, economics graduates from CU Anschutz take out $28,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Western Colorado University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best economics programs. Located in the remote town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #10 on the list. UCCS is a large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at UCCS take out is $27,750.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 12 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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