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Economics at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

156 Bachelor's Degrees
8 Master's Degrees
5 Doctor's Degrees
Economics is one of the majors in the social sciences program at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how Colorado State ranks in comparison to other schools with economics programs.

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Economics Degrees Available at Colorado State

Colorado State Economics Rankings

The bachelor's program at Colorado State was ranked #159 on College Factual's Best Schools for economics list. It is also ranked #5 in Colorado.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 58
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 59
Best Economics Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 72
Best Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 76
Best Economics Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 78
Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 84
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Economics Graduates 84
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 101
Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools 102
Best Economics Graduate Degree Schools 103
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics 105
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Economics 109
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 111
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Economics Graduates 114
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 122
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $48-$75k) 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 126
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 129
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $30-$48k) 135
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 137
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 143
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $0-$30k) 147
Best Value Colleges for Economics (With Aid) 148
Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 152
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 152
Best Economics Schools 159
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income $75-$110k) 161
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Economics 170
Best Value Colleges for Economics (Income Over $110k) 174
Best Value Colleges for Economics 180
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Economics Graduates 325
Highest Paid Economics Graduates 329

Popularity of Economics at Colorado State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Colorado State University - Fort Collins handed out 156 bachelor's degrees in economics. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 157 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in economics from Colorado State. This makes it the #133 most popular school for economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in economics in 2021, making the school the #76 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Colorado State Make?

$41,108 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Colorado State is $41,108. This is less than $45,868, which is the national median of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Economics Graduates from Colorado State Have?

$24,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Economics Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Colorado State, economics students borrow a median amount of $24,000 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,987 for all economics majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the economics program at Colorado State is $439 per month.

Colorado State Economics Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the economics majors at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Colorado State Economics Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 156 economics majors earned their bachelor's degree from Colorado State. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Colorado State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 63% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a bachelor's in economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 99
Non-Resident Aliens 19
Other Races 10

Colorado State Economics Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 economics majors earned their master's degree from Colorado State. Of these graduates, 63% were men and 38% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Colorado State University - Fort Collins with a master's in economics.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
Non-Resident Aliens 3
Other Races 0

Majors Similar to Economics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Sociology 164
Political Science & Government 144
Anthropology 54
Geography & Cartography 17

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