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.
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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.
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2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best value school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mines are $40,844 per year.
Mines not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW are $17,569 a year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.
USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montana State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Bozeman are $22,391 per year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU Anschutz are $24,342 per year.
With a ranking of #6, Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Colorado State are $29,043 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Colorado State is ranked #5 for overall quality for economics in the Rocky Mountains Region .
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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 school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the midsize 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.
Boise State University 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 #9 on the list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.
Boise State graduate students pay an average of $26,558 in tuition and fees each year.
The University of Montana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UM are $24,096 per year.
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 |
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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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