Economics at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

If you are interested in studying economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CU Anschutz is located in Denver, Colorado and approximately 24,723 students attend the school each year. Of the 626 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus in 2021, 146 of them were economics majors.

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 Anschutz Economics Degrees Available

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

CU Anschutz Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the economics progam at CU Anschutz 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 Anschutz 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
	73
	84
	100
	110
	114
	116
	135
	156
	172
	204
	246
	262
	364
	372
	387

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in economics from CU Anschutz. This makes it the #150 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in economics, making the school the #115 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from CU Anschutz Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at CU Anschutz is $40,044. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $45,868 for all economics students.

Economics Student Demographics at CU Anschutz

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

CU Anschutz Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 146 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from CU Anschutz. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women. The typical economics bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% women. So female students are more repesented at CU Anschutz since its program graduates 27% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	120
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

CU Anschutz Economics Master’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a master’s in economics from CU Anschutz in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from CU Anschutz, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the economics master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

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

CU Anschutz also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Economics

Economics majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	153

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 Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

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 Jeffrey Beall under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.