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 master’s degree program in economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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 Anschutz was $1,255 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $377 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,786 | $22,590 |
| Fees | $1,325 | $1,325 |
The median early career salary of economics students who receive their master’s degree from CU Anschutz is $73,949 per year. That is 25% higher than the national average of $59,160.
CU Anschutz does not offer an online option for its economics master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CU Anschutz Online Learning page.
Women made up around 27.8% 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 Anschutz in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 14%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Economics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 18 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to economics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 7 |
| Anthropology | 8 |
| Geography & Cartography | 9 |
| Political Science & Government | 18 |
| Sociology | 7 |
*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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