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2023 Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Economics Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Economics Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southwest Region for economics students working on their graduate certificate. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

Women make up 29% of the economics majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

Full Economics at Southern Methodist University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Full Economics at University of North Texas Report

#2

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Tulsa is a great place for economics students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Economics at University of Tulsa Report

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

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 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to pixabay.

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