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2023 Most Popular Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Economics Associate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Economics Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found Salt Lake Community College to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in economics at Salt Lake Community College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Economics at Salt Lake Community College Report

#2

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. College of Southern Idaho is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Twin Falls.

Of the 6 students majoring in economics at College of Southern Idaho, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#3

Casper College

Casper, WY

The in-demand associate degree programs at Casper College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Casper College is a small public school located in the small city of Casper.

Of the 3 students majoring in economics at Casper College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Economics at Casper College Report

#4

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Ephraim, Snow College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Economics at Snow College Report

#5

Eastern Wyoming College

Torrington, WY

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Wyoming College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Eastern Wyoming College is a small public school located in the town of Torrington.

Full Economics at Eastern Wyoming College Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laramie County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Cheyenne, LCCC is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Economics at Laramie County Community College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Western Wyoming Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . WWCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Rock Springs.

Read full report on Economics at Western Wyoming Community College

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

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 7 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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