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2023 Most Popular Online Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

3 Colleges
$46,347 Avg Salary
$21,716 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Economics Colleges.

Our analysis found Utah State University to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue an online degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

While working on their degree, economics majors at USU accumulate an average of around $13,450 in student debt.

Full Economics at Utah State University Report

The excellent online programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Colorado State is a very large public school located in the city of Fort Collins.

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.

Full Economics at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#3

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Out of the 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Twin Falls.

Full Economics at College of Southern Idaho Report

Explore the most popular online 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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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 3 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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