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2023 Best Economics Schools in Texas

10 Colleges
$50,632 Avg Salary
$21,107 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Economics 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Economics Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Economics Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Economics Schools

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for economics students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. 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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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 city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very 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. 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 Schools in Texas 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 Houston

Houston, TX

The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best economics schools in Texas. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for economics students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Texas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Economics Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #10 on this year’s Best Economics Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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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