by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for general economics students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,044 bachelor's degrees in general economics to qualified students.
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Your choice of general economics for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality general economics program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general economics students working on their bachelor's degree.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general economics.
It is hard to beat University of Colorado Boulder if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general economics. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Colorado Boulder
Brigham Young University - Provo is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in general economics. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Brigham Young University - Provo
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in general economics has to look into Colorado College. Located in the large city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Colorado College
Utah State University is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general economics. USU is a very large public university located in the city of Logan.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Utah State University
DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Denver.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Denver
MSU Bozeman is a large public university located in the city of Bozeman.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Montana State University
UM is a large public university located in the city of Missoula.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from The University of Montana
Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Western Colorado University
University of Northern Colorado is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Greeley.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from University of Northern Colorado
Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general economics from Idaho State University
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One of 5 majors within the Economics area of study, General Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Econometrics & Quantitative Economics | 503 |
| Other Economics | 25 |
| International Economics | 18 |
| Applied Economics | 3 |