by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General 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 Boulder. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in economics, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at CU - Boulder was $1,738 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $657 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,826 | $31,284 |
| Fees | $1,696 | $1,696 |
Online degrees for the CU - Boulder economics master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CU - Boulder Online Learning page.
Women made up around 25.0% of the economics students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 41.2%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in economics at CU - Boulder in 2019-2020, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Economics | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 4 |
| Geography & Cartography | 10 |
| Political Science & Government | 5 |
| Sociology | 5 |
*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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