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2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Economics is the 19th most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,736 and had an average of $22,046 in loans still to pay off.

Across Colorado, there were 1,019 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,053 and $23,680 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 923 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,670 and $29,027 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great economics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the economics program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado bachelor’s degree vets studying economics.

Top 10 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Colorado

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s economics degrees to 322 students in 2020-2021.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Among the 37,437 students enrolled at CU - Boulder, 1,379 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 968 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,889. During this same period, 46 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #2 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a large public school situated in Fort Collins, Colorado. It awarded 156 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Of the 32,428 students enrolled at Colorado State, 1,606 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,183 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,701. To help with additional expenses, 68 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado State University - Fort Collins]](/colleges/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Denver, Colorado, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

DU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 571 of the 13,856 students enrolled at DU were GI Bill® students, of which 373 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. On top of their other funding sources, 155 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this large public school handed out 146 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s economics students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU Anschutz, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Among the 24,723 students enrolled at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CU Anschutz]](/colleges/university-of-colorado-denver/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #5 spot on the list. UCCS is a public institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCCS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 12,380 students enrolled at UCCS were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,808. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Northern Colorado came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Northern Colorado also made our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #7.According to our most recent data, University of Northern Colorado supports 11,460 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Northern Colorado offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Northern Colorado Veteran Student Life Report

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Regis University
Denver, Colorado

With a ranking of #7, Regis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s economics degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regis U, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.According to our most recent data, Regis U supports 6,310 students, and 408 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 329 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,208. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Regis University]](/colleges/regis-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

With a ranking of #8, Colorado College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Colorado College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Colorado College also made our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 16 of the 2,050 students enrolled at Colorado College were GI Bill® students, of which 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,329. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado College]](/colleges/colorado-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s economics degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

MSU Denver also took the #10 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,222 of the 19,086 students enrolled at Metropolitan State University of Denver were GI Bill® students, of which 867 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,619. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

Western Colorado University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Colorado for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Western is a small public school situated in Gunnison, Colorado. It awarded 11 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list.Among the 3,203 students enrolled at Western Colorado University, 75 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,543. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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