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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

15 Colleges
$65,318 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, economics was ranked #42 in the country. In fact 6,173 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the economics master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Economics at The University of Texas at Austin Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Economics Colleges by State

Explore the best economics schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 350
Arizona 48
Oklahoma 19
New Mexico 30

Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Political Science & Government 2,664
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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