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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

7 Ranked Colleges
56 Degrees Awarded
$30,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master's in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Economics is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 31,150 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,593 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 56 general economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,560 and $37,817 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general economics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general economics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Economics (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 1 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Economics at University of Utah

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins General Economics Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

USU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Economics at USU

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s general economics degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region master’s degree general economics students whose families make $0-$30k list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boise State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general economics degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boise State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boise State University General Economics Report

#6

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#6 in overall quality

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. UM is a medium-sized school located in Missoula, Montana that handed out 3 masters’s general economics degrees in 2019-2020.

UM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Montana General Economics Report

#7

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#1 in overall quality

University of Denver did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Economics Schools for a Master’s in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s general economics students in 2019-2020.

DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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