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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Ranked Colleges
56 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 31,150 people earned their degree in general economics, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,593 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 56 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region master’s degree general economics students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Logan, Utah, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #4 spot on the list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

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#5

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Boise State is a large public school situated in Boise, Idaho. It awarded 6 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Missoula, Montana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general economics students whose families make $48-$75k list, UM has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. DU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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