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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

It's not easy to decide which business program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Business Degree Central has created its Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for business students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Laramie, UW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Master's Degree, economics majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $41,773 in student debt.

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Montana State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.

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#10

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at DU take out while working on their Master's Degree is $58,908.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,018
Utah 874
Idaho 63
Wyoming 43
Montana 50

Economics Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Economics 25,066
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics 21,078
Applied Economics 550
Development Economics & International Development 535
International Economics 305
Other Economics 275

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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