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Economics at University of Denver

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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 University of Denver stacks up to those at other schools.

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received a bachelor's degree in economics from DU.

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

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DU Economics Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
Master’s Degree in Economics

DU Economics Rankings

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

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 DU 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
	30
	30
	63
	64
	191
	193
	336
	508
	543

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in economics from DU. This makes it the #64 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from DU Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at DU is $31,689. 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 DU

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

DU Economics Bachelor’s Program

31% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 69% of economics bachelor's degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics at DU 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 Denver with a bachelor's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	34
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

DU Economics Master’s Program

50% Women

30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The economics program at DU awarded 20 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

Of the students who received a economics master's degree from DU, 55% 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 Denver with a master's in economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

DU also has a doctoral program available in economics. In 2021, 0 student 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Denver. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Economics	57
Development Economics & International Development	14

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 Denver.

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 CW221 under License

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