Economics at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

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 State University - Fort Collins stacks up to those at other schools.

Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and approximately 32,428 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 156 economics majors received their bachelor's degree from Colorado State.

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

Colorado State Economics Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Colorado State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Colorado State does offer online courses in economics for the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Colorado State Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at Colorado State 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 Colorado State 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
	2
	2
	72
	74
	76
	85
	98
	127
	128
	132
	136
	161
	217
	235

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in economics from Colorado State. This makes it the #133 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Colorado State Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $41,108. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Economics Student Demographics at Colorado State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Economics Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 78% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 22% went to women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at Colorado State 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 State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	99
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Colorado State Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students earned a master's degree in economics from Colorado State. About 38% of these graduates were women and the other 63% were men.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Colorado State also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 5 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Colorado State University - Fort Collins. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	169

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 State University - Fort Collins.

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 Spilly816 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.