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2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado

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Economics is one of the most popular subjects to study in Colorado. With 1,018 degrees and certificates handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

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The Most Popular Economics Bachelor's Degree Schools in Colorado ranking is one of many tools that Business Degree Central has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Colorado. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

About 20% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 80% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $16,322 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $649.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in Colorado. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 119 students majoring in economics at Colorado State, 76% are male and 24% are female.

On average, economics graduates from Colorado State take out $20,884 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $439.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 161 students majoring in economics at CU Anschutz, 42% are male and 58% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, economics graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $18,314.

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#4

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Out of the 13 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Colorado College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Of the 60 students majoring in economics at Colorado College, 68% are male and 32% are female.

On average, economics graduates from Colorado College take out $17,716 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Air Force Academy. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the fringe town of USAF Academy, USAFA is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in economics at USAFA, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#6

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

About 33% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 67% are male.

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University of Northern Colorado landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree economics programs. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 28% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 72% are male.

The average amount in student loans that economics majors at University of Northern Colorado take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,051. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $232, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, UCCS is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 9% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 91% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, economics majors at UCCS accumulate an average of around $22,793 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Denver is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Denver.

Women make up 32% of the economics majors at the school.

Economics majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $16,401 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Western Colorado University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree economics programs. Western is a small public school located in the town of Gunnison.

About 13% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 88% are male.

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State Degrees Awarded
Utah 874
Idaho 63
Wyoming 43
Montana 50

Economics Concentrations

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 13 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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