2023 Best Value Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Economics 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for economics students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for economics majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Economics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for economics students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year. On average, economics graduates from BYU take out $14,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Idaho is a great value for economics students. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for economics students. 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. While working on their degree, economics majors at USU accumulate an average of around $13,450 in student debt.
Out of the 24 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 4 spot on the list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.
Mines undergraduate students pay an average of $40,838 in tuition and fees each year.
Mines also made our Best Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list, coming in at #2.
The excellent programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Colorado State are $31,470 a year. Economics majors at Colorado State take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
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With a ranking of #7, Western Colorado University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. Located in the remote 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.
With a ranking of #7, University of Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, economics graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $15,696.
In addition to its great value ranking, U of U is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
University of Northern Colorado did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize 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. After completing their degree, economics graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debtload of $25,000.
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Fort Lewis College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for economics students. It came in at #10 on the list. FLC is a small public school located in the distant town of Durango.
FLC undergraduate students pay an average of $19,660 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Economics Colleges by State
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 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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