by our College Data Analytics Team
Economics is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in economics than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 11 schools in Colorado offering economics.
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Below are the schools where economics makes up the largest share of degrees in Colorado.
Colorado College tops our list of the most focused economics schools. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs. Economics accounts for around 16% of the degrees granted here, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Colorado College
United States Air Force Academy is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the rural area of USAF Academy, United States Air Force Academy is a public university. About 4% of the degrees United States Air Force Academy awards are in economics, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for United States Air Force Academy
A rank of #3 makes University Of Colorado Denver one of the most focused schools for economics. Set in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 131 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for University Of Colorado Denver
University Of Colorado Boulder is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Boulder, University Of Colorado Boulder is a public university. Economics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 203 graduates in the most recent year. See more about economics at University Of Colorado Boulder
Fort Lewis College is one of the most focused economics schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Fort Lewis College is a public school located in the town of Durango. About 2% of the degrees Fort Lewis College awards are in economics, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Fort Lewis College
Colorado School Of Mines comes in at #6 for economics focus this year. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public institution. Economics accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full economics details for Colorado School Of Mines
Colorado State University Fort Collins comes in at #7 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State University Fort Collins is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees Colorado State University Fort Collins awards are in economics, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Colorado State University Fort Collins
University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs ranked #8 on our list of the most focused economics schools. Set in the city of Colorado Springs, University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Colorado At Colorado Springs
University Of Denver ranked #9 on our list of the most focused economics schools. University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. At this school, roughly 0.9% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Denver
University Of Northern Colorado comes in at #10 for economics focus this year. Set in the city of Greeley, University Of Northern Colorado is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees University Of Northern Colorado awards are in economics, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for University Of Northern Colorado
Metropolitan State College Of Denver landed the #11 spot among the most focused economics schools. Metropolitan State College Of Denver is a public school located in the city of Denver. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in economics, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full economics report for Metropolitan State College Of Denver
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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