Graduate Student Placements
Our M.S. and Ph.D. graduates are highly successful in securing employment opportunities that use the skillsets that are acquired in the respective programs. The placement information below provides the employer and title of the position that each of our recent M.S. and Ph.D. graduates have obtained following the completion of their degree.
Ph.D. Graduates
| Graduation Year | Agency/Department/Unit | Role/Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | University of Florida, Department of Food and Resource Economics | Assistant Professor |
| 2022 | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Research Associate |
| 2021 | Center for Policing Equity | Data Analyst |
| 2021 | Mountain Data Group; Fort Collins, CO | Data Scientist |
| 2020 | University of Cape Town, African Climate and Development Initiative | Postdoctoral Fellow |
| 2020 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Atlanta, GA | Prevention Effectiveness Fellow |
| 2019 | Al Kut Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences (KJEAS) | Editor |
| 2019 | USDA Economic Research Service, Conservation and Environment Branch; Kansas City, MO | Research Agricultural Economist |
| 2018 | University of Wyoming, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics | Assistant Professor |
| 2018 | Louisiana State University, Department of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry | Assistant Professor |
| 2017 | Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics | Postdoc |
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| 2017 | University of Idaho, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology | Assistant Professor |
| 2017 | University of Florida, Department of Food and Resource Economics | Lecturer |
| 2016 | Illinois State University, Department of Agriculture | Assistant Professor |
| 2016 | Front Range Community College | Adjunct Economics Instructor |
| 2016 | University of Tennessee, Department of Agricultural Economics | Assistant Professor |
| 2016 | BBC Research and Consulting; Denver, CO | Associate |
| 2015 | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service; Washington DC | Agricultural Economist |
| 2015 | St. Lawrence University, Department of Economics | Visiting Assistant Professor |
| 2015 | California State University-Chico, Deptartment of Economics | Assistant Professor |
| 2014 | Industrial Economics, Incorporated; Cambridge MA | Project Associate |
| 2012 | Oracle; Denver, CO | Survey and Requirements Analyst |
| 2012 | University of California- Berkeley, Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Department | Postdoc |
| 2012 | Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics | Special Coordinator |
| 2012 | Chinese Academy of Sciences, Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy; Beijing | Assistant Professor |
| 2012 | ||
| 2011 | California State University- Stanislaus, Department of Economics | Assistant Professor |
| 2011 | North Carolina State University, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources | Postdoctoral Research Scholar |
| 2011 | US Geological Survey; Fort Collins, CO | Economist |
| 2010 | IMPLAN Group; Denver, CO | Regional Economist |
Masters Degree Students
| Graduation Year | Agency/Department/Unit | Role/Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US Geological Survey; Fort Collins, CO | Research Assistant |
| 2022 | Southwick Associates | Research Analyst |
| 2022 | Cattlefax; Denver CO | Market Analyst |
| 2022 | Cattlefax; Denver CO | Market Analyst |
| 2021 | The Food Corridor | Sales Development Manager |
| 2021 | Cadmus Group | Clean Energy Analyst |
| 2021 | Quivira Coalition; Santa Fe, NM | Ranch Planning Advisor |
| 2021 | University of California- Davis, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics | Ph.D. Candidate |
| 2020 | RTI International, Center for Applied Economics and Strategy; Research Triangle Park, NC | Economist |
| 2020 | Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond; Richmond, VA | Intermediate Research Analyst |
| 2019 | USDA, Animal Plant Health Inspection Service; Fort Collins, CO | Contracted Economist |
| 2019 | Colorado State University, Colorado Water Center | Water Outreach Coordinator |
| 2019 | New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, Utilities Bureau | Public Utilities Economist |
| 2019 | University of Arkansas, Agricultural Policy | Ph.D. Candidate |
| 2019 | State of Utah, Division of Water Resources; Salt Lake City, UT | GIS and Economic Analyst |
| 2019 | Colorado Water Conservation Board; Denver, CO | Program Manager |
| 2019 | University of Tennessee, Department of Economics | Ph.D. Candidate |
| 2018 | Avalara; Seattle, WA | Research Analyst |
| 2018 | US Geological Survey; Fort Collins, CO | Economist |
| 2018 | Cattlefax; Denver CO | Market Analyst |
| 2018 | Dakota Resources; Renner, SD | Community Impact Director |
| 2018 | Corona Environmental Consulting; Braintree, MA | Resource Economist |
| 2017 | Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics | Ph.D. Candidate |
| 2017 | University of Wisconsin, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics | Ph.D. Candidate |
| 2017 | J.R. Simplot Company; Boise, ID | Sales Planning |
| 2017 | The Freshwater Trust; Boise, ID | Ecosystem Services Analyst |
| 2017 | Denver Water; Denver, CO | Senior Planner |
| 2017 | USDA Economic Research Service; Kansas City, MO | Agricultural Economist |
| 2017 | Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics | Ph.D. Candidate |
| 2016 | Cattlefax; Denver CO | Analyst |
| 2016 | Cornell University, Department of Applied Economics and Management | Ph.D. Candidate |
| 2016 | Ardent Mills; Denver, CO | Financial Specialist |
| 2016 | Brendle Group; Fort Collins, CO | Analyst |
| 2016 | Southwick Associates; Fernandina Beach, FL | Research Analyst |
| 2016 | DNV-GL; Portland, ME | Energy Analyst |
| 2015 | University of California Santa Barbara, Bren School of Environmnet, Science and Management | Ph.D. Candidate |
| 2015 | Skeo Solutions; Charlottesville, VA | Intern Associate |
| 2015 | Robert Half; Fort Collins, CO | Financial Advisor |
| 2015 | Institute of Economic Research; Taipei, Taiwan | Research Assistant |
| 2015 | ||
| 2015 | Pacific Gas & Electric; San Francisco, CA | Financial Analyst |
| 2015 | ||
| 2015 | Peace Corps Madagascar | Food Security Advisor |
| 2015 | Northern Economics, Inc.; Anchorage, AK | Project Consultant |
| 2014 | Harvard University, Kennedy School | Ph.D. Candidate |
| 2014 | Texas A&M, Department of Agricultural Economics | Ph.D. Candidate |
| 2014 | Fort Collins Utilities; Fort Collins, CO | Rate Analyst |
| 2014 | National Renewable Energy Laboratory; Golden, CO | Strategic Energy Analysis Program Participant |
| 2014 | ||
| 2014 | USDA Forest Service | Economist |
| 2014 | Meijer Inc.; Grand Rapids, MI | Marketing Analyst |
| 2014 | Bunge North America; St. Louis, MO | Market Analyst |
| 2013 | Seattle City Lights; Seattle, WA | Resource Planning Analyst |
| 2013 | ||
| 2013 | Colorado State University, Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere | Associate Manager of Finance |
| 2013 | Colorado State University, Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship | Ph.D. Candidate |
| 2013 | Internal Revenue Service | Temporary Clerk |
| 2013 | Minnesota Attorney General's Office | Utilities Economist |
| 2013 | ||
| 2013 | International Union for Conservation of Nature, Oceanic Regional Office, Fiji | Environmental Economist |
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| 2012 | Dairy Farmers of America; Kansas City, MO | Marketing/ Member Services Specialist |
| 2012 | Frontier Airlines; Denver, CO | Financial Analyst |
| 2012 | ||
| 2012 | Ag Association Management; Kennewick, WA | Account Executive |
| 2012 | US Geological Survey; Fort Collins, CO | Economist |
| 2012 | Central Valley Project Water Association; Sacramento, CA | Executive Director |
| 2012 | US Geological Survey; Fort Collins, CO | Economist |
| 2012 | USDA-Risk Management Agency; Spokane, WA | Risk Management Specialist |
| 2012 | Community College of Aurora, CO | Business Department Economics Lead Faculty |
| 2012 | US Geological Survey; Fort Collins, CO | Economist |
| 2012 | The Education University of Hong Kong, Department of Asian and Policy Studies | Ph.D. Candidate |
| 2011 | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University | Ph.D. Candidate |
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| 2011 | International Development Enterprises; Boulder, CO | Research Evaluation Specialist |
| 2011 | WPM Consulting; Boulder, CO | Food Systems and Policy Associate |
| 2011 | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University | Ph.D. Candidate |
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| 2010 | Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University | Ph.D. Candidate |
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| 2010 | US Geological Survey; Fort Collins, CO | Research Economist |
| 2010 | Yosemite Farm Credit; Turlock, CA | Credit Analyst |
| 2010 | Livestock Marketing Information Center; Denver, CO | Dairy and Forage Economist |
| 2010 | US Geological Survey; Fort Collins, CO | Economist |