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Economics at University of Colorado Denver

University of Colorado Denver graduates about 132 economics majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 293rd of 683 schools we score for economics, a solid program at 53 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 47 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 82% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $71,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.86×).

53/100Solid#293 of 683 for economics →
Graduates a year1325% of the class
Courses in the catalog47more than 82% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$71,0000.86× the same major nationally
Research in the field$406Ka year, NSF
Admit rate75%whole school
SAT middle 50%1030–1260whole school

Around University of Colorado Denver

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus police car
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus police carPhoto: Xnatedawgx · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
U.S. mail chute on an upper floor of the Fitzsimons Army Hospital. This chute wo
Capitol Mail ChutePhoto: Mikepascoe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
A photo taken from the seventh floor of the Fitzsimons building in 2021, facing
View from Fitzsimons Building Seventh FloorPhoto: Mikepascoe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
An outside photo from 2023 of the Fitzsimons Building showing the State Anatomic
Fitzsimons Building SW Corner Donor GardenPhoto: Mikepascoe · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where economics happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 21 · Offices 10 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the economics ranking

  1. University of Alabama in Huntsville 54
  2. Duquesne University 54
  3. San Diego State University 53
  4. Central Connecticut State University 53
  5. California Lutheran University 53
  6. Emmanuel College 53
  7. Belmont University 53
  8. Kalamazoo College 53

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Colorado Denver with every school we score in economics. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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