Economics at University of Colorado Boulder

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if University of Colorado Boulder is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 322 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from CU - Boulder.

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

CU - Boulder Economics Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at CU - Boulder 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
	27
	32
	47
	69
	72
	82
	90
	96
	97
	144
	157
	182
	293
	306

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in economics from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #98 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of CU - Boulder Economics Graduates

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU - Boulder is $44,089. 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 CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 322 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from CU - Boulder in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at CU - Boulder 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 University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	43
White	173
International Students	72
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

CU - Boulder Economics Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in economics from CU - Boulder. About 8% of these graduates were women and the other 92% were men.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from CU - Boulder, 58% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

The following economics concentations are available at University of Colorado Boulder. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Colorado Boulder. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	343

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 University of Colorado Boulder.

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 University of Colorado at Boulder under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.