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General Economics at University of Colorado Boulder

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General Economics at University of Colorado Boulder

If you are interested in studying general economics, you may want to check out the program at University of Colorado Boulder. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CU - Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and approximately 36,681 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,667 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado Boulder in 2019, 285 of them were general economics majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Economics section at the bottom of this page.

CU - Boulder General Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics
  • Master’s Degree in General Economics
  • Doctorate Degree in General Economics

CU - Boulder General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics progam at CU - Boulder compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general economics major at CU - Boulder is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 16
Most Focused General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 20
Most Popular General Economics Schools 24
Most Popular General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best General Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools 37
Most Popular General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 39
Best General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused General Economics Master’s Degree Schools 59
Most Focused General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 101
Most Focused General Economics Schools 101
Best General Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 159
Best General Economics Schools 163

In 2019, 11 students received their master’s degree in general economics from CU - Boulder. This makes it the #39 most popular school for general economics master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in general economics, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

General Economics Student Demographics at CU - Boulder

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general economics majors at University of Colorado Boulder.

CU - Boulder General Economics Bachelor’s Program

20% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 285 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general economics from CU - Boulder in 2019, 80% were men and 20% were women.

CU - Boulder Gender Breakdown of General Economics Bachelor's Degree Grads

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics at CU - Boulder are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor's in general economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 27
White 171
International Students 54
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

CU - Boulder General Economics Master’s Program

45% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 55% of general economics master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women.

CU - Boulder Gender Breakdown of General Economics Master's Degree Grads

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Colorado Boulder with a master's in general economics.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity of General Economics Majors at University of Colorado Boulder
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CU - Boulder also has a doctoral program available in general economics. In 2019, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CO, the home state for University of Colorado Boulder.

Occupation Jobs in CO Average Salary in CO
Managers 8,940 $138,490
Economics Professors 290 $104,530
Economists 220 $104,350
Survey Researchers 50 $69,530

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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