2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in the Rocky Mountains Region

Ranked #25 in popularity, economics is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for economics students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 doctor's degrees in economics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Economics School for Your Doctor's Degree

The economics doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Economics in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality economics program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Economics Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for economics.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Economics in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Economics Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In UT

#1 Best Quality In UT

University of Utah is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in economics. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Utah.

There were roughly 9 economics students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in economics from University of Utah

2

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in economics. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Colorado.

There were roughly 7 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in economics from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

3

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

Colorado School of Mines is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in economics. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Colorado.

There were approximately 4 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in economics from Colorado School of Mines

3

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#3 Best Quality In CO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Colorado Boulder if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in economics. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Colorado.

There were about 4 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in economics from University of Colorado Boulder

5

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WY

#1 Best Quality In WY

Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in economics in Wyoming.

There were about 3 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at UW in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in economics from University of Wyoming

6

Utah State University
Logan, UT

#2 Most Popular In UT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

USU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Logan. More information about a doctorate in economics from Utah State University

 

Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular economics schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	115	26
Utah	91	15
Wyoming	32	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Economics

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Economics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Economics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Economics	17
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	10

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	18
Geography & Cartography	18
Sociology	17
Political Science & Government	11
International Relations & National Security	1
Urban Studies	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.