2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Economics Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value master'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 Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mines are $40,844 a year.
Mines did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $23,225 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
MSU Bozeman graduate students pay an average of $22,391 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CU Anschutz graduate students pay an average of $24,342 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 master’s degree economics programs. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 per year.
Colorado State also took the #5 spot in our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, CU - Boulder is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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Boise State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boise State are $26,558 a year.
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The University of Montana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM are $24,096 per year.
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Explore the best economics schools 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 11 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).
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