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2023 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree School for You

With 350 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, economics is the #43 most popular major in Texas.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Economics Master's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Economics Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

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

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree economics programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Economics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 48
Oklahoma 19
New Mexico 30

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

Majors Similar to Economics

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 10 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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