by our College Data Analytics TeamEconomics is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most economics students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in economics at each of the 38 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most economics students in the Rocky Mountains Region.
The most popular school in the country for economics students is Utah State University. Set in the city of Logan, Utah State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 329 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Utah State University
University Of Utah is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 219 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for University Of Utah
A rank of #3 makes University Of Colorado Boulder one of the most popular schools for economics. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 203 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at University Of Colorado Boulder
Brigham Young University Provo ranks #4 for economics by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a private not-for-profit institution. Brigham Young University Provo graduated around 153 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Brigham Young University Provo
University Of Colorado Denver is one of the most popular economics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Colorado Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 131 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Read the full economics report for University Of Colorado Denver
Colorado State University Fort Collins ranked #6 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. Colorado State University Fort Collins graduated around 100 economics students in the most recent data year. Read the full economics report for Colorado State University Fort Collins
Colorado College comes in at #7 for economics this year. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 89 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Colorado College
University Of Denver placed #8 for economics by yearly graduations. University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at University Of Denver
United States Air Force Academy landed the #9 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the rural area of USAF Academy, United States Air Force Academy is a public institution. This school awarded about 38 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for United States Air Force Academy
Colorado School Of Mines comes in at #10 for economics this year. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public institution. This school awarded about 36 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Colorado School Of Mines
University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs ranked #11 on our list of the most popular economics schools. University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a public school located in the city of Colorado Springs. University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs graduated around 29 economics students in the most recent data year. Get the full economics details for University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs
University Of Wyoming ranked #12 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for University Of Wyoming
Montana State University landed the #13 spot among the most popular economics schools. Montana State University is a public school located in the city of Bozeman. This school awarded about 21 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Montana State University
Boise State University placed #14 for economics by yearly graduations. Boise State University is a public school located in the city of Boise. This school awarded about 17 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Boise State University
The University Of Montana ranked #15 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 17 students earned a degree in economics from this school. See more about economics at The University Of Montana
University Of Northern Colorado ranked #16 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a public university. This school awarded about 17 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Northern Colorado
Brigham Young University Idaho ranked #17 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Brigham Young University Idaho is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg. This school awarded about 16 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Brigham Young University Idaho
Southern Utah University placed #18 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Southern Utah University
Weber State University comes in at #19 for economics this year. Located in the city of Ogden, Weber State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in economics from this school. Get the full economics details for Weber State University
Fort Lewis College comes in at #20 for economics this year. Set in the town of Durango, Fort Lewis College is a public institution. This school awarded about 11 economics degrees in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Fort Lewis College
Metropolitan State College Of Denver ranked #21 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Located in the city of Denver, Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public university. Metropolitan State College Of Denver graduated around 9 economics students in the most recent data year. See more about economics at Metropolitan State College Of Denver
Idaho State University landed the #22 spot among the most popular economics schools. Set in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 8 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Idaho State University
Salt Lake Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most popular economics schools. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public institution. This school awarded about 7 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Salt Lake Community College
Utah Valley University placed #24 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Orem, Utah Valley University is a public university. This school awarded about 5 economics degrees in the most recent year. See more about economics at Utah Valley University
Colorado Christian University placed #25 for economics by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Colorado Christian University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 4 economics degrees in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Colorado Christian University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular economics list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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