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2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Colorado

14 Colleges
$46,053 Avg Salary
$23,680 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,019 degrees and certificates were awarded to economics students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Economics Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $16,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $630, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for economics students. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

Economics majors at Colorado State take out an average of $24,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $367.

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Out of the 14 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, economics graduates from CU Anschutz take out $28,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for economics students. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at Colorado College take out is $15,500.

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United States Air Force Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. USAFA is a small public school located in the fringe town of USAF Academy.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from University of Northern Colorado carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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Colorado School of Mines landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular economics programs. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

After completing their degree, economics graduates from UCCS carry an average student debt load of $27,750.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Schools in Colorado ranking. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, economics graduates from MSU Denver take out $28,258 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 14 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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