2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Economics in Colorado

A master's degree in economics is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #44 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of economics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 94 master's degrees in economics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Economics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in economics matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Economics in Colorado ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for economics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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 ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for economics.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Economics in Colorado

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in economics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Economics Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Denver
Denver, CO

34 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in economics needs to take a look at University of Denver. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Colorado.

There were approximately 34 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the economics program earn about $39,300 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in economics from University of Denver

2

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

18 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in economics has to take a look at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. CU Anschutz is a very large public university located in the large city of Denver. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Colorado.

There were approximately 18 economics students who graduated with this degree at CU Anschutz in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in economics from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

3

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in economics. Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Colorado.

There were roughly 16 economics students who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in economics from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

4

Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Colorado School of Mines if you wish to pursue a master's degree in economics. Mines is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Colorado.

There were approximately 14 economics students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent data year.

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5

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in economics in Colorado.

There were roughly 12 economics individuals who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in economics from University of Colorado Boulder

6

Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO

CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood. More information about a master’s in economics from Colorado Christian University

Best Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	150	27
Idaho	95	1
Montana	86	10
Wyoming	57	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Economics

Economics is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Economics Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Economics	42
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics	32
Development Economics & International Development	20

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	90
Geography & Cartography	55
Criminology	44
Sociology	34
Political Science & Government	31
Anthropology	29
General Social Sciences	7

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.