by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Economics is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at CU Anschutz was ranked #394 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #7 in Colorado.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at CU Anschutz paid an average of $1,017 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $330 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,920 | $24,408 |
| Fees | $1,481 | $1,481 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,380 | $13,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,255 | $6,255 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Economics students who received their bachelor’s degree at CU Anschutz took out an average of $30,231 in student loans. That is 42% higher than the national average of $21,243.
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CU Anschutz is $44,942 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $46,790.
Online degrees for the CU Anschutz economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CU Anschutz Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in economics in 2019-2020, 61.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.7%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in economics at CU Anschutz in 2019-2020, 8.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 30%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 17 |
| International Students | 109 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 138 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 17 |
| Geography & Cartography | 36 |
| Political Science & Government | 50 |
| Sociology | 40 |
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*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.
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