2023 Best Economics Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Economics 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Economics Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Economics Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for economics majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Economics Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for economics students. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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 fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best economics programs. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for economics students. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best economics programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Economics Colleges by State
Explore the best economics colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 350 |
| Arizona | 48 |
| Oklahoma | 19 |
| New Mexico | 30 |
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Economics Related Rankings by Major
Economics is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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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