2025 Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado

If you pursue a doctor's degree in economics, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #24 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for economics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 doctor's degrees in economics during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on economics students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of economics students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for economics to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized economics related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for economics students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Economics Doctor's Degree Schools in Colorado list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Economics in Colorado

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for economics students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Colorado Schools for a Doctorate in Economics

1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

8 Annual Graduates

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in economics. Colorado State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.More information about a doctorate in economics from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

2

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

12 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in economics. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a doctorate in economics from University of Colorado Boulder

Best Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Economics Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	104	9
Wyoming	32	4

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Economics Related Rankings by Major

Economics is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Economics Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Economics	12
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	9

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science & Government	13
Sociology	7
Anthropology	6
Geography & Cartography	6
International Relations & National Security	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay. More about our data sources and methodologies.