2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. Economics majors at BYU take out an average of $17,097 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. BYU - I is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
BYU - I undergraduate students pay an average of $4,416 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
USU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,435 in tuition and fees each year. On average, economics graduates from USU take out $17,083 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mines are $40,838 a year.
Mines also made our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UW undergraduate students pay an average of $16,957 in tuition and fees each year.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree economics programs. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State are $31,470 per year. 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.
Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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University of Utah came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of U are $28,345 per year. On average, economics graduates from U of U take out $19,124 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, U of U also did well on our Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Western Colorado University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Western are $22,446 per year.
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University of Northern Colorado ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Fort Lewis College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FLC are $19,660 per year.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Majors Related to Economics
One of 12 majors within the area of study, economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.
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