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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general economics. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general economics programs, but they also cost less that 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics in the Rocky Mountains Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 4 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #4 spot 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 Utah State University are $22,598.

Full USU General Economics Report

#3 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Colorado State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins General Economics Report

#4

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Boise State also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid. CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

CU - Boulder also made our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Economics at University of Colorado Boulder

#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 Getting Aid list. The University of Montana is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 3 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242.

Read more about General Economics at The University of Montana

#7

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Denver are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full DU General Economics Report

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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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Footnotes

  • *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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