Economics at Colorado School of Mines

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics program at Colorado School of Mines stacks up to those at other schools.

Mines is located in Golden, Colorado and approximately 6,744 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 6 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Mines.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Mines Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
• Master’s Degree in Economics
• Doctorate Degree in Economics

Mines Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Mines compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Mines is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	1
	2
	4
	5
	5
	6
	7
	7
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	10
	10
	10
	15
	16
	17
	20
	20
	42
	50
	54
	86
	216
	245
	528
	570

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in economics from Mines. This makes it the #42 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #87 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Economics Student Demographics at Mines

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Colorado School of Mines.

Mines Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mines, about 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at Mines since its program graduates 14% more women than average.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Mines are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Mines Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 economics majors earned their master's degree from Mines. Of these graduates, 70% were men and 30% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	16
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Mines also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

If you plan to be a economics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Colorado School of Mines. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	34
General Economics	6

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for Colorado School of Mines.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	18,810	$73,460
Managers	8,940	$138,490
Economics Professors	290	$104,530
Economists	220	$104,350
Survey Researchers	50	$69,530

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Cperko under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.