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2023 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Texas

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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 Most Popular Economics Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Texas to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

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 Texas. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Women make up 36% of the economics majors at the school.

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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 large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 50% of the economics majors at the school.

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#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rice University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in economics at Rice, 68% are male and 32% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 38% of the economics majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 38% are male.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

About 53% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 47% are male.

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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree economics programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public school 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 Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Of the 9 students majoring in economics at UNT, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in economics at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best Economics Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Economics Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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