General Economics at University of Colorado Boulder

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

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 37,437 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,812 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2021, 322 of them were general economics majors.

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

CU - Boulder General Economics Degrees Available

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

CU - Boulder General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how CU - Boulder performed in these rankings.

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 general economics major at CU - Boulder is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
	12
	12
	13
	17
	21
	22
	23
	24
	24
	37
	50
	86
	91
	129
	231
	250
	261

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in general economics from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #21 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #13 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

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

CU - Boulder General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 322 general economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from CU - Boulder, about 80% were men and 20% were women.

About 54% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general 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 general 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 General Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 general economics majors earned their master's degree from CU - Boulder. Of these graduates, 92% were men and 8% were women.

Of the students who received a general 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 general 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 general economics. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
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.