2023 Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Economics Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for economics students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the best value school in Texas for economics students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 per year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UH are $9,727 a year.
Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $12,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas rankings.
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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the # 4 spot on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.
UNT graduate students pay an average of $8,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $9,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The University of Texas at San Antonio 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UTSA are $9,479 a year.
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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $10,853 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #8, The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
UT Dallas graduate students pay an average of $15,088 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Dallas also is in the top 20% of our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.
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Rice University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rice are $49,941 per year.
Rice did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
Southern Methodist 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU are $35,802 per year.
SMU also claimed a spot on our Best Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Best Value Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Economics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 48 |
| Oklahoma | 19 |
| New Mexico | 30 |
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Economics Related Majors for Economics
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.
- 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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