2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Economics Master's Degree 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 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree 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 were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Economics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for economics majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for economics students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
About 36% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 64% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 65 students majoring in economics at UT Austin, 60% are male and 40% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular economics schools in the Southwest Region . UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
About 50% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 50% are male.
Out of the 15 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
About 42% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 58% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 32% of the economics majors at the school.
Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 63% are male.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for economics students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in economics at UT Arlington, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.
Of the 15 students majoring in economics at UT Dallas, 47% are male and 53% are female.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for economics students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
Women make up 54% of the economics majors at the school.
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 Related Majors
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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