by our College Data Analytics Team
[Other Economics](/majors/social-sciences/economics/economics-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other economics students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other economics, balancing cost against outcomes.
Colorado College earned the #1 spot for value among other economics schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $70,734. Other Economics graduates carry a median of $18,250 in student loans. Early-career other economics graduates make about $58,082. That is a strong return on a $18,250 median debt. The acceptance rate is 18%.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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