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2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Economics Doctor'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 Most Popular Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

Check out the economics doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in economics at U of U, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Read full report on Economics at University of Utah

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Economics at University of Colorado Boulder

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

About 20% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Economics at Colorado State University - Fort Collins Report

#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full Economics at University of Wyoming Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

Full Economics at Colorado School of Mines Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Economics at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

With a ranking of #7, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their doctor’s degree. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

Full Economics at Utah State University Report

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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